"When you have an empty seat next to you, everything is OK, " he said.

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As I walk down the slope towards the monument, I have the sort of sensation one might have at finding the Queen of England in the seat next to you on the flight home, a mix of familiarity and surprise.

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"It's such a visceral ride, where you're holding on to your seat or holding on to the person next to you, " he added.

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Sitting in the window seat in this new configuration is sort of a world unto itself, except for the person next to you.

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Remember how badly you wanted to get off the plane the last time someone in the next seat downloaded way too much information.

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