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   D to Gary McGath   
   Re: Who's got the worst transit?   
   22 Feb 24 09:49:58   
   
   From: nospam@example.net   
      
   On Wed, 21 Feb 2024, Gary McGath wrote:   
      
   > On 2/21/24 4:55 PM, D wrote:   
   >>   
   >> As for me, the best train service I ever had in sweden, was when I by   
   >> mistake ended up in the same train wagon as the ministers in the government   
   >> a decade ago. Everything was free, everyone was polite, lightning quick   
   >> service. I had no idea until I saw almost all government ministers sitting   
   >> around me.   
   >>   
   >> I have no idea how I made it in there and why no one said anything, but   
   >> such is life!   
   >   
   > I can guess. The conductors didn't dare question anyone's presence in the   
   > car, since they might be challenging a VIP who'd forgotten their ticket and   
   > could cause lots of trouble if annoyed. The ministers assumed you must be   
   > someone's secret guest and didn't ask questions for the same reason.   
   > Ironically, that made it easy for anyone to sneak aboard.   
   >   
   > Just a guess, though.   
   >   
   You are probably right. Fun experience though! =)   
      
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