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Old 03-22-2016, 02:12 PM   #101 (permalink)
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tuft testing prep

Oh, go ahead. Chuckle about the extra crush zone afforded by a boat tail! Doesn't anybody remember basjoos' highway incident? The concept has been field tested already!

There were even pics, if I remember.

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