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Old 04-24-2014, 04:55 PM   #432 (permalink)
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3) the higher you get, the thinner the air, the lower the air resistance and pumping losses in the engine on partial load...
4) the air is fresher and the views are better, and so is the singing: Yodela... nevermind
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