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A [[conservative]] conference was scheduled for Sept. 25, 2001, expecting most attendees to travel by air.  Unfortunately, on Sept. 11, 2001 there was the [[9/11]] terrorist hijacking of airplanes and a national crisis resulting in the grounding of airplanes for a week and widespread panic.

A [[conservative]] conference was scheduled for Sept. 25, 2001, expecting most attendees to travel by air.  Unfortunately, on Sept. 11, 2001 there was the [[9/11]] terrorist hijacking of airplanes and a national crisis resulting in the grounding of airplanes for a week and widespread panic.

As a result, most conferences were cancelled, and the few that were held were poorly attended.  Airplanes flew nearly empty for weeks once they were allowed to fly at all.

As a result, most conferences were cancelled, and the few that were held were poorly attended.  Airplanes flew nearly empty for several weeks after they were allowed to fly.

Though he expected few others to attend, one [[conservative]] rejected the objections of his family and flew out to the conference.  He saw only two other passengers on his 140-seat airplane.  He checked into the hotel and felt that at least he could cheer up the conference organizers when no one else showed up.

Though he expected few others to attend, one [[conservative]] rejected the objections of his family and flew out to the conference.  He saw only two other passengers on his 140-seat airplane.  He checked into the hotel and felt that at least he could cheer up the conference organizers when no one else showed up.