The traveler stumbles bleary-eyed into the crowded arrival hall, only to face another two- to four-hour journey either by bus or train (a taxi ride would bankrupt an Arab prince) into the city.

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In Dublin, a giant banner hangs from Liberty Hall ahead of her scheduled Monday arrival.

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New York will retain the original land, about five acres, which includes the main hall through which millions of immigrants to the United States passed on arrival.

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