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The taxi driver stopped next to the gates of the port because he didn’t want to hold up the traffic or other incoming drivers. The taxi meter showed 3800 with a strange sign in front of the digits that resembled a “y” with a double-line strikethrough. The driver asked for four thousand with a horrible English accent, claiming five percent extra was added due to the traffic. Lilian understood the words, but she didn’t really know what he meant by them. Finally, she counted out four thousand dollars and passed it to the driver.
The driver was so stunned that he just stared at the money for a long time, but then started protesting vehemently. Lilian didn’t understand him, but she tried to appear calm. She looked at him questioningly, like a little girl who had just played a mischievous t
