Otherwise, second-class fares are quite cheap -- a few rupees in most cases -- but you will need to queue up to get them.

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On busy routes thronged by frequent travellers, kiosks are already so popular that it is necessary to queue up to use them.

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Because Apple has become the leading seller of Hollywood TV shows (followed by the recently launched Xbox Live video service), consumers can queue up TV shows or movie purchases and have them delivered to the big screen.

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There is a powerful disincentive for them to invade each other's islands at the moment, because the invader has to queue up to use the incumbent's transmission networks.

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