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Letter: Letter

Published 26 October 2002

From Bob McMillan

When I moved to England from Canada 15 years ago, I was puzzled by the obvious lag in technology and compiled a fairly lengthy list, including: no screens on house windows to keep out the bugs; difficulty in finding a used car with automatic transmission; plumbing that a local tradesman described as archaic even by European (never mind North American) standards.

My conclusion: Brits – whom I have come to love dearly – believe it is morally wrong to make life easier for themselves.

York, UK

Issue no. 2366 published 26 October 2002

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