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Originally Posted by HarryT

I very much doubt that was the motivation. It's much more likely, I think, that they felt that "Airplane Mode" is what people are used to seeing on their mobile phones.

I agree with this in essence but also because when on a plane it provides peace of mind.

POM that you actually DID turn it "Off", like really off not a bit "Off"

POM that you're not going to plunge into the ground ("Thank You," tomorrow's, prescient, no doubt doom-filled, e-paper deliveries) as you roam into the fateful range of an ever-keen cell-tower.

"Was that my Kindluuulllll?!?!!!aaaaarrrrggghhh!!!"

ALTERNATIVE ENDING

Spoiler:

*insert comedy roadrunner noise here to lighten the mood*
Possibly some lift music. *dum de dum dum te boop de boop de dah*

"...argh! ooh! Ah no not my Kindle. Ouchy, I really nipped my finger then."
Our protagonist hung the lantern thusly and all was well in the world.
The end.

Or... Don't worry, it was all a dream *wobbly screen lines*
DISCLAIMER: no fictitious characters were harmed

Or... they woke up and it was all a dream and they went home for tea.

Or... well insert your own! I recommend some other suitably saccharine ending to appease whatever mindset I may have inadvertently upset talking about things that actually happen : ) err. Okay maybe not with a kindle. Heh.

There, controversy assuaged.

Spoiler:

Is it only me who absolutely ***** himself - feels elevated consternation - every time one quotes "HarryT".
I spend more time thinking about my shoddy grammar than my answer! HEH!