"But why does the Milan railway link cost twice as much as the one in Zurich and, after twenty years, still not be finished? [...] And why, after the arrests, were the subsequent contracts awarded at a 40% discount compared to before? They said it cost more because the water table was high... It seems that arrests lower the water table!"
January 1, 1970
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