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Old 17th May 2006, 02:13
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barit1
 
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During the fuel price squeeze of the 80's GE developed its UDF (Un-Ducted Fan) engine. (Funny how the marketeers chose to identify it by describing what it WASN'T...)
But to most residents of the area, UDF stood for the local convenience stores - United Dairy Farmers.
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