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To: "New York Times" <letters@nytimes.com> |
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Dear Sir/Madam, Boeing’s decision
to drop its plans for a
high-speed airplane in favour
of designing a fuel-efficient
aircraft reminds me of my
decision, as a young man, to
stop smoking. I’d like to be able
to say that my decision was
based primarily on my
awareness of the health hazard
and my good sense and
determination in wanting to
avoid it - but it wasn’t. It
was economic considerations:
the habit was costing me a
significant proportion of my
meagre income.
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