FALSE START

A woman who had lost control of her bowel movements was diagnosed as having a rare condition. Fortunately, technology had an answer and a device was surgically implanted in her backside. In order to go to the toilet all she had to do was pass a magnet over a sensor in her abdomen to open her bowels. The device worked superbly and the woman began to enjoy a new lease of life. In fact, she was so delighted with the freedom the device gave her, that she quit her job and decided to travel around the world for a year. As she boarded the first of her flights and settled in her seat, she realised that she might have made a mistake - the airport security X-ray machine had triggered off the device, delivering an unpleasant mess into her pants.

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