Yes, that's what I thought too. Justin's point: what if the man on the tracks had KNOWN that the switch was thrown the other way? Then he is not taking a risk.
And isn't a man standing on a footbridge incurring the risk of being pushed off? :-)
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Date: 2006-07-31 05:37 pm (UTC)And isn't a man standing on a footbridge incurring the risk of being pushed off? :-)
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