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The Monorail has its charms. Look! You drive it with a friggin' joystick! How awesome is that? Still, the world's only single-rail train is frequented almost exclusively by tourists, because who else goes to Westlake? I kid! I'm at the Washington State Cougars-themed apparel shop all the time! It's worth taking a trip if you haven't. Here's how.

Early Thursday morning on the second floor of Westlake Center, and we're both confused. Me, because I can't understand why the Sprint Wireless store is closed. The college student leading a trolley bag has the same problem, re: the Monorail.

"Excuse me," she says softly. "Do you know why the Monorail isn't running?"

"Probably because it's too early," I say. "Probably doesn't start running 'till nine."

"But I think it should be open," she insists.

Having never met anyone so determined to ride the Monorail, I re-examine the situation. Person in a hurry with trolley bag. Ding! "Wait, are you going to the airport?"

"Yeah," she says....

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