The man in the nylon jacket ushered us into a green room with worn carpeting and a massive desk.

NEWYORKER: Election, Monitored

Soon after we stepped onto the street, a wiry man in a black nylon jacket stopped my translator and talked to him intently.

NEWYORKER: Election, Monitored

Here's an easy solution: a quilted nylon barn jacket with a boxy cut and loose or raglan sleeves.

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