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Let me be clear: I am not afraid of flying.

That would be laughable, irrational, statistically absurd — ridiculous!

I just have a funny feeling the left wing will fall off.

Again: I am not afraid of traveling.

My anxieties are merely artisanal. My phobias, bespoke.

Sure, sometimes, when we’re skimming over the Atlantic, I worry I’ll phase through the fl…