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I got caught by the cops on my 500cc Norton with no license. Came the court appearance and the judge asked what I did and I told him I was at sea. He asked when I was going back and I said I didn't know I was on the pool. He asked when I did go how long would it be for. I said I didn't know. This seemed to get his attention and he asked me to explain. I told him I would sign two year articles which would be broken on arrival at a UK port. So I could in theory sign on for two years, do a trip to the continent and back in two weeks or I could be gone for up to two years and all dates in between. I don't know what he thought of that information but I still got a fine and a ban. Though I must say it made me aware of what a Mickey Mouse arrangement governed our early lives.
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