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VIENNA, Va. — <\/span>Remember when I recently debunked The Post’s claim<\/a><\/span> that the last working phone booth in the area was gone? Back in April they claimed the one in Clarendon was the last hold out, but I proved otherwise about a month and a half ago when I discovered a functional phone booth in front of the Vienna Inn.<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That phone booth is not functioning any more — the phone was gone on a recent trip there. By now, the booth may be gone too. Sadly, my phone batteries were too low for a photograph of the phoneless phone booth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Superman wept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PREVIOUSLY<\/span>
No more phone booths<\/a><\/b> – 04.14.2008<\/font>
Greater D.C.’s last phone booth<\/b><\/a> – 11.23.2007<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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