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November 12, 2024

What's the Most Overrated (and Underrated) Thing in DC?

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What's the Most Overrated (and Underrated) Thing in DC?

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Are D.C.’s monuments fun or more effort than they’re worth? Is Le Dip a must visit restaurant experience or just overpriced? If there is one thing we like to do here, it’s debate what aspects of DC are under or overrated. 

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