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| today look the same. I like cars to have an individual | | | | TV shows. The cherry red Ford Gran Torino was like |
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| Americans were never too concernedabout how | | | | Another TV show car dominated the plot and that |
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| Governmentdidn't pile the tax on driving costs. Now, | | | | with David Hasslehoff's character. I found KITT very |
| the price of gas is steadily increasing and there is | | | | annoying and I used to switch channelswhen this show |
| generally more debate aboutthe impact of cars on the | | | | came on. I would have driven it into the ocean. Never |
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