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	The MTA has a plan to raise annual&nbsp;fare revenue by 4%. It includes&nbsp;eliminating the Long Island Rail Road&#39;s&nbsp;20-Trip Ticket. NewsdayTV&#39;s Alfonso Castillo reports.
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