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Even if you are "just passing through"...

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transitory


Pronunciation: /ˈtransiˌtôrē, ˈtranzi-
adjective
Not permanent: transitory periods of medieval greatness

Origin
late Middle English: from Old French transitoire, from Christian Latin transitorius, from transit- 'gone across' (see transit).

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Terry used transitive verbs to describe his transitory foray into the bowels of the New York public transit system. Terry's bowels actually churned in a very active way, sitting across from some of the "humanity" who rode the subway, some of whom revealed a disturbingly disheveled display. After his final underground trip, he returned gratefully to the soft, plush seats of his limousine. His driver listened supportively to the tales of woe, though after dropping off his boss and parking the limo in the garage, he rode the same subway home.

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