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For day two, we came back with more info on the impending shutdown. Note how the headline and the basic layout mirror -- or, rather, "bookend" -- the graphic from the day before. The chart showed the amount of actual cash on hand by the U.S. government, giving readers an idea of when the shutdown would actually take place. Working with our DC bureau was fun. We're going to have to do this more often. Sept. 25, 2013