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his is in reference to the article '€œ10 jobs that involve no actual work'€, by Nury Vittachi (The Jakarta Post, April 6).

Sitting on a Garuda Indonesia flight from Sulawesi to Bali, I happened to read your article and started to laugh. Well, that´s nothing outstanding as your lines were really funny.

But when my laughter became louder and louder and as I choked hard to gasp at least a little bit of air, my fellow passengers turned around in wonder. Two minutes later I was crying in laughter, with tears running down my cheeks, almost unable to breathe any more.

So the flight attendant approached me. Her eyes showed deep worry and serious concern. '€œShall I see if there´s a doctor on board?'€ she helplessly asked. My face must have turned deep red by that time.

I survived the flight. But not without passing the article around to other passengers who had become curious. The effect on them was staggering. I had never been (and probably never shall be) on a plane with so many people in high spirits. Thanks to you, Mr. Vittachi.

Jurgen Francke
Bali