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Taxicab confessions: Riding with a non-striking driver

amNewYork shadowed cab drivers Monday -- one who joined the strike and another who decided to go to work. Here are their stories:

Jim Collura, 60, of College Point, Queens, has been driving a yellow cab since 1974, and Monday made the decision to go to work as usual, despite calls for a citywide taxi strike.

His usual take-home pay varies greatly, but it is generally about $150 for...

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