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The Daily Ask: How Do You Stay Occupied During a Power Outage?

Each day we ask our friends and followers to respond to a topic—here's what they had to say
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Welcome to "The Daily Ask." Each day, we ask readers on Facebook and Twitter what they think about a particular topic. Here's a recap of the best responses we got.

Yesterday, we asked, "Pepco is struggling with the heat and area residents are experiencing power outages. What's been your best/worst power outage experience?" Some of you seemed to enjoy the break from technology.


Facebook Talks Power Outages


Now for tomorrow's question! One-fifth of all escalators are out in the Metro system. What's your take on escalator outages? Answer on Twitter or Facebook.

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