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Stamp out those decisions that are too risky by half

By Stefan Stern

Published: November 4 2008 02:00 | Last updated: November 4 2008 02:00

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome aboard this Schlep Air flight 41108 to Shanghai. We will be pushing back shortly and taxiing to the eastern runway prior to take-off.

In a moment we will be showing you a short safety video, and cabin crew will be on hand to demonstrate a few key features. Please feel free to ignore all that crap. I mean, what's the point? If we're going down do you think that kicking off your high-heeled shoes first is going to help?

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