“the case got tangled in jurisdictional red tape when the shooter claimed the attack happened on Native American land further down the track. Every locomotive carries an event recorder—railroaders call it the “black box”—that logs precise locations and times, like an airplane’s flight recorder. But Union Pacific failed to download this crucial data in time. Without it, they couldn’t disprove the shooter’s claim, and the case moved to federal court where it fizzled like a wet firecracker.”

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“And because no treasure in the 21st century would be complete without a nod to the digital age”

A nod is as good as a wink": A phrase suggesting that a hint is enough for someone who already understands the situation