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The Full-fare Follies
“You Get What You Pay For,” the airline ads proclaim. Like hell you do!
December
19
1978
Stephen Birnbaum
The Full-fare Follies
Stephen Birnbaum
December
19
1978
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Travel
The Full-fare Follies
“You Get What You Pay For,” the airline ads proclaim. Like hell you do!
December
19
1978
Stephen Birnbaum
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