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Friday, October 17, 2008 12:00 AM

Ask the pilot

Of airports, hedgehogs and poverty. Meditations from an African slum.
By Patrick Smith

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  • Thursday, October 16, 2008 08:27 PM

    2nd worst - Frankfort

    I flew through there this week. Confusing, smelly, dirty, expensive, rude.

    I wanted to exchange a 20 Euro note before returning to the USA - the clerk gave me $20 in return, so I asked for my money back...

    One Euro = approximately $1.34, except in Frankfort...

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