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                            CHAPTER ZERO:                                    PRELUDE   THE PLANE RIDE, in itself, was actually pleasant, given the presence of the In Flight Entertainment System (IFE) and the fact that our mother had chosen to think about the conditions on the plane. Of course, normally it wouldn't apply (for she was in business class), however on PAL (read; plane always late), the difference between classes would be nearly intangible.   Instead of our usual standard Singapore Airlines (endorsement of any kind is unintentional), mother had chosen Cathay Pacific, because it's route was the most direct.   After going to Ho