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David Levien Quotes: The city was a hive from this height, the people and the yellow cabs moving about in the street below like pre-programmed insects. (Dark City Lights)
         

The city was a hive from this height, the people and the yellow cabs moving about in the street below like pre-programmed insects. (Dark City Lights)


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This page presents the quote "The city was a hive from this height, the people and the yellow cabs moving about in the street below like pre-programmed insects. (Dark City Lights)". Author of this quote is David Levien. This quote is about life, city-life, people, city-streets, new-york-city, new-york, anthologies, short-stories, cities,.