"If your plane is being hijacked by an armed man who, though prepared to take risks, presumably wants to go on living, there is room for bargaining."

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Our standard rate. A doubloon a day." It was generous. More than generous--some families would put him up for a week for a single coin. "Half a doubloon a day," she said. "No, you see, the idea behind bargaining is that you ask for a larger amount.

— Ilona Andrews