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   In article , Dr J   
   R Stockton  wrote:   
   > In rec.arts.sf.science message <180120141349024678%YourName@YourISP.com>   
   > , Sat, 18 Jan 2014 13:49:02, Your Name  posted:   
   >   
   > >In article <8f0ZMDS7Ia2SFwlm@invalid.uk.co.demon.merlyn.invalid>, Dr J   
   > >R Stockton  wrote:   
   > >> In rec.arts.sf.science message , Thu,   
   > >> 16 Jan 2014 15:43:37, Bernard Peek  posted:   
   > >> >   
   > >> >In London you are almost always within 100 feet of a bus stop. It might   
   > >> >not connect directly to your destination but it connects to other   
   > >> >routes which probably do.   
   > >>   
   > >> That depends on what you consider to be London.  It's certainly not true   
   > >> around here.  And I doubt whether it is true at the top of the Shard,   
   > >> or at Number Ten.   
   > >   
   > >No doubt there are lots of buses going past the end of the street, many   
   > >of them tour buses of course.   
   >   
   > But that is more than 100 feet from the front door of Number Ten.   
      
   Partly by neccessity for security reasons ... and partly to keep the   
   lazy peasants away from the rich toffs.  ;-)   
      
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