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  1. Make a profile on Mapquest Developer and get an API key

  2. http://open.mapquestapi.com/directions/v1/route?key=Fmjtd%7Cluub20ut2h%2C8w%3Do5-9urnhf&ambiguities=ignore&from=40.76727216,-73.99392888&to=40.71911552,-74.00666661&callback=renderNarrative

  3. This is the code you get

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