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Ian Hislop jokes about 'high point' of taxi incident mistaken for shooting

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Private Eye editor Ian Hislop was travelling in a taxi near the magazine's office in Soho , central London , on Tuesday when the rear window of the vehicle smashed.

It was initially believed the cab had been hit by a bullet - but police later said there was "no evidence of a firearms discharge at this time" The taxi driver had said he was "stationary in traffic in Dean Street when a shot was fired".

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