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Airplane Headache: Only Slightly Better Than a Hijacking

SOMEWHERE OVER HANOI, Vietnam – I’m finally getting some relief. For the last hour-and-a-half, beginning sometime when the plane reached maximum altitude, I’ve been experiencing some kind of airplane migraine. I feel like I’ve been on the set ... ...full story at Biz Cult

from Biz Cult on Wed, Aug 06 2008

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