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https://storycorpsorg-staging.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/WilliamP-1.jpg1198674In 2013 Laura Lane was stuck on a NYC subway for two hours. She was so impressed by the way the train conductor, Paquita Williams, handled the situation that she brought her to StoryCorps to learn more about her.