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Bring in the quick-change artists; From hoops to hockey, the Verizon Center gets a makeover.(PAGE ONE)(SPECIAL REPORT)
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The Washington Times
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November 19, 2006
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Byline: Corey Masisak, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Patrick Ewing stands at one corner of the Verizon Center floor and waits for his son, one of the newest members of the Georgetown Hoyas basketball team.
A few people move past Mr. Ewing toward the center of the arena, giving the former Hoyas and New York Knicks great a quick glance of recognition as they pass. Most of the fans already have filed out of the building after the Hoyas' victory over Hartford on this Saturday afternoon.
A group of workers, meanwhile, gathers on the floor of the arena, their job just about to begin.
The clock shows a few minutes after 2, and the Washington Capitals are scheduled to play a ...
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