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– I'm having difficulty deciding on the summer holiday.
– In what way?
– In every way. Other than the summer bit – I think I've nailed that. Definitely summer.
– Any particular date?
– I'm flexible. Some time in the summer. Although, come to think of it, summer can get very busy.
– It's a very popular time. Probably something to do with the weather.
– But let's keep with summer for the moment. Just to narrow things now.
– Well, then, what about location?
– Yes. That's an excellent idea. I should certainly have a location.
– It helps enormously if your holiday is located somewhere. Although you could just stay at home. That would help reduce the travelling.
– I think I would prefer somewhere a little more exotic. But I don't know where to begin.
– Perhaps you should try randomly sticking a pin into a map.
– That may work. Not sure I have many maps to hand. There should be an A to Z somewhere.
– You probably need something on a larger scale. Covering the whole planet, for instance. Although then there is quite a high probability that your pin will land somewhere in an ocean.
– That might be nice.
– Though maybe impractical. Unless you fancy a cruise.
– You'd think there would be somewhere you could go to get help with this sort of problem.
– Like a travel agent?
– Yes. Do they still exist? I thought everyone booked things for themselves online nowadays.
– You can still find them. I'm sure they maintain a large collection of maps. And pins. That's the sort of service you just can't get online.