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Old Dec 8, 2000 | 12:57 pm
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wideman
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Pedants arise!

"In some cases your nearest exit may be behind you."
This is a tautology. The phrase "may be" defines uncertainty; the phrase "In some cases" therefore adds no content.

And, if I'm comfortably ensconced in the first few rows of a 747, the ONLY exit would be behind me.

(This also becomes interesting in the new BA business class. If I'm in a seat facing the back of the plane, is the exit toward the front of the plane behind me?)

Best regards,

Wideman

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