15-20 minutes
May 14, 2008
15-20 minutes /fif teen twuhn TEE min its/ Phrase. The standard answer to any question about how far away something is in Chicago. The answer rarely takes into account complicating factors -- say, traffic. Or that the person asking the question was actually wondering about distance, not time. Q. "How far is Sox park from Midway?" A. "15-20 minutes."
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