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The Siege of Orléans

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JD Breen
Apr 17, 2000
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Orléans, France

April 17, 2000

The perks of my job are obvious, but nice nonetheless. In January, my wife decided to visit a friend in London. So she checked with her mole at Delta Air Lines, and had him check inventory.

“Are seats available on any London flights next weekend?”

“Yes”, I replied. “Plenty in coach, but the front looks dicey.”

“That’s OK. As lo…

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