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St Olav Gate in Oslo, and a sleek red bus draws up beside me. The destination board says 'Helsfyr'. The doors swoosh open. The driver looks at me.
'Does 'Helsfyr' mean what I think it means?' I ask. Bus drivers, like everyone else in Norway, speak splendid English.
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