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Dec 14th 2011, 18:21 by The Economist online
HEAD over to Gulliver, an Economist blog that covers the travel industry, to read the tale of an attempt to sue Air Canada for forcing larger passengers, or those who need to travel with medical attendants, to purchase more than one seat.
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