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03-09-08 | 01:11 AM

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Severian

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From: Madison, WI

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Oh... and more precisely... about your original question. If all you really wanted to know was:

Quote:

Originally Posted by makeinu

Am I the only one that feels that hand brakes are dangerous in traffic?

I believe, based upon the data presented in this thread, that the answer is an unequivocal (so far as this thread is concerned): YES.