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You Heard it here: Short ride with an Uber driver
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To prove the arrival of Uber, the Web-based ride-share service, in Gainesville above a few whispers around town, The Times hailed a ride to test what would happen. Within six minutes, a car arrived with a driver who didn’t wish to be fully identified for the story. The man said he was a retired certified public accountant who just needed some extra spending cash now that all the children have flown the nest.