When you run in a track meet you get free use of the track, based solely on your athletic ability. That is preferential treatment. The track was not built for free. It costs money to maintain and keep clean. Use of a track is a gift. If you have ever run a race on a rack you are not an amateur.
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He is getting a free experience, based soley on his athletic ability. That is preferential treatment. Whether or not it is a business trip, or a vacation, he will still have a great memory, most of us would pay for. It is a gift.