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I asked to be permitted to fly with a pilot who had an old broken down seaplane anchored in the river in front of the hotel.
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The speaker says they asked for permission to fly with a pilot who had an old, damaged seaplane anchored in the river near the hotel. The sentence presents this as a straightforward request involving an unusual aircraft and a specific place, without explaining whether the request was granted.
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