When he retires, Selig said he wants to write a book and continue teaching.

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He texts back to book the time he wants and gets a reply back with the reference number he needs to pay for the ticket via his mobile wallet.

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At 61, Fakruddin Takulla now wants to book a ticket for 2038 - when he will be 100.

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But despite the social commentary for which the author is developing a reputation, he wants to make the fictional nature of the book clear.

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Taking a leaf out of Sweden's book, he wants groups of parents or teachers (or in principle religious leaders) to set up their own schools, which will enjoy from the outset the same freedom as academies.

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"It's his hometown paper so he probably wants to see it preserved, " said Ken Doctor, a news industry analyst and author of the book Newsonomics.

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