They accomplish this by synching the the news sources you follow, so that the content is on your mobile device when you are off the grid, perhaps on a plane or a train.

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With a tandem jump you sign a release form, put on a jumpsuit and are quickly shown what to do once you leave the plane: how to cross your arms and bend your legs while in mid-air.

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When you are trapped on a coach or in a plane or in sunny climes with 20 millionaires, one of two things will happen: the conversation turns to women -- and, by extension, wives -- or, as if by magic, somebody produces a pack of cards.

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When you get on a plane to go somewhere, there are no short hops, at least not to the major cities.

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