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Old 29th Sep 2015, 17:38
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In German-speaking Europe, the Metroliner carried the not-too-flattering name of "Angströhre", loosely translated as "pipe of fear", which doubles as an old slang name for a stovepipe hat that seems to have been associated with unpopular situations.
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