Anything to declare? the customs inspector said." Two pound of uncut heroin and a manual of pornographic art, " Mark answered, looking about for Kity. All Americans are comedians, the inspector thought, as he passed Parker through. A government tourist hostess approached him." Are you Mr. Mark Parker?""Guilty.
People who meet in airports are seventy-two percent more likely to fall for each other than people who meet anywhere else.
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Jennifer E. Smith
Best of stories are created at Airports, Dinner Tables and Showers!
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Jasleen Kaur Gumber
Have you ever or are you now involved in espionage or sabotage, or in terrorist activities, or genocide? I think we can put a big yes down for all of the above.
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Claire North
After a moment or two a man in brown crimplene looked in at us, did not at all like the look of us and asked us if we were transit passengers. We said we were. He shook his head with infinite weariness and told us...
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Douglas Adams
Refusal to engage in spiritual warfare does not exempt you from being among the next casualties of war
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Steven Chuks Nwaokeke
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