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A January 30, 2004 09:45 IST  Have you ever lived in one of
those small towns that you pass through when making a trip from
one city to another? You know the ones where you stop to grab a
bite, or go to the loo, or buy a packet of wafers from a
'general store.'  You are struck with the messy bus stop -- aw!
those miserable state transport buses. The deafening sound of a
bottle green generator puffing black fumes into the air. The
hand pumps with children hanging on its long arm to draw water
out.  You look at all that, take a breather and thank god that
Volvos have started plying on the routes you take to places that
are too far for your AC medium sized car. You also thank god
that the city you live in, touch wood, makes it to the headlines
when there is a two hour power breakdown. You also thank the
heavens that the mont