Your correspondent, for example, had to pay five visits to sort out his papers.

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If you were in charge of road safety in your county and you had the money to pay for one speed camera, where would you put it?

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You had to unfold a map and find your way -- unless you were lucky enough to find a pay phone in a safe area and had two dimes.

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If you went to school in 1976, chances are good you had to use a pay phone to call home or contact your friends.

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Once again, I apologize to you on behalf Of IMF (International Monetary Fund) for failure to pay your funds on time, which according to records in the system had been long overdue.

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Previously, if you had served 20 years, you could retire with a pension equal to 50% of your basic pay.

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