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perfectly at home hurtling down the freeway at' tot? ^
Nice, but hardly unusual.
leew ay at loo mph
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I owered by 24 s.x-volt lead-acid batteries the Exar .
totally electric powered automobile, and m ay be the bis £ 3
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■struments. the car has digital L s h t X 7 r i COn,,rO,,ed
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Free Estimates on all work
> Insurance work
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