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Old 1st November 2017, 02:14 PM   #194
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Originally Posted by William Parcher View Post
Appel needed to avoid all the ports even though she was near them and could go in or radio to have rescuers come to them. She did that because Fuiaba would not understand why they would land and not get help with the broken boat or not communicate with folks back home saying they broke down but are okay. Appel wouldn't be able to explain that to her. So instead she just told lies to her all along the way and stayed away from ports and help.

I have to say. I really hate how much sense this makes.

Blowing off one possible port I could see getting 'splained away, but it happened more than once.
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