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“Most of us are irrational about risk.1 We leap into our cars without a second thought but pray when we get on a plane, yet flying is far safer than travelling in a car.” quote by Gabrielle Palmer — Download Open image

““Most of us are irrational about risk.1 We leap into our cars without a second thought but pray when we get on a plane, yet flying is far safer than travelling in a car.””

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