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“Shih-Pao Lin began collecting MetroCards two decades ago”

Analyzed on 2026-10-24T20:43:39+00:00 · Last updated 2026-10-24

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Two decades ago, Shih-Pao Lin began collecting MetroCards, the pocket-size blue-and-yellow transit passes used on New York City’s subways and buses, because they were bright, pliable and bountiful.

Extracted from: They Use MetroCards to Make Art. They’re Starting to Run Out. , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“Two decades ago, Shih-Pao Lin began collecting MetroCards, the pocket-size blue-and-yellow transit passes used on New York City’s subways and buses, because they were bright, pliable and bountiful.”

They Use MetroCards to Make Art. They’re Starting to Run Out.

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Metadata

Claim ID CLM-48019FAB
Slug shih-pao-lin-began-collecting-metrocards-two-decades-ago-48019fab
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 251 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00