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U.K. Prices - subway fares excepted - have dropped in London for by 35 per cent in two years
U.K. Prices - subway fares excepted - have dropped in London for by 35 per cent in two years

U.K. Prices - subway fares excepted - have dropped in London for by 35 per cent in two years

Date3/5/1983
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  • U.K. Prices-subway fares excepted - have dropped in London for by 35 per cent in two years for those with dollars; Subway travel; however; is more expensive than Toronto's.
  • U.K. Prices - subway fares excepted - have dropped in London for by 35 per cent in two years
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Original Toronto Star caption: U.K. Prices-subway fares excepted - have dropped in London for by 35 per cent in two years for those with dollars; Subway travel; however; is more expensive than Toronto's.
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