On their way to fight the war, it's a pretty fair guess that they were scared and lonely.

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After two decades of war-related bombings that scared even many locals off train travel here, the end of the conflict has made the railways an attractive option again.

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But during the war, well-heeled travelers sipping coffee and fine cognac on the Metropole terrace were replaced by scared Vietnamese ducking into bomb shelters sunk into the pavement as the U.S. Air Force flew overhead.

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