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Paul Theroux

You define a good flight by negatives: you didn't get hijacked, you didn't crash, you didn't throw up, you weren't late, you weren't nauseated by the food. So you are grateful.

Paul Theroux

Food

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The quote means that people often judge a flight as good simply because nothing bad happened during it, rather than because something positive stood out. It highlights how the absence of problems like hijacking, crashing, sickness, or delays leads to a sense of relief and thankfulness.

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