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Old Nov 1, 2003 | 5:10 pm
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bpauker
 
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by rkp:
I am confused as well. I always thought the point of a mileage run was to make up the extra miles needed for status, and the point of status was to make your business/leisure trips more comfortable and enjoyable?</font>
Umm... no... The very name of this forum would suggest that a "Mileage Run" is a trip designed solely to get as many points/miles as possible. The individual's motivation for doing so really doesn't concern anyone other than the individual, does it?
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