(AP) OUTTAHERE
By The Associated Press
Small streams of people began leaving the National Mall right after President Barack Obama took the oath of office, not staying to hear his inaugural speech. Some were making a quick exit to find a good spot along the parade route, while others wanted to get on Metrorail before the trains got too crowded.
“You make me feel bad,” said Twanda Rhodes of Longwood, Fla., when asked why she was leaving. “But it’s cold, and we have to catch a train.”
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