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Safety 301: The New Pinto

In 1977, safety 301 came into effect. That $1, one pound piece of plastic in between the flaming death bolts and the gas tank that they've known since 1968 would save lives. It's just having common values. Not taking your shirt off in public when people tell you to is normal stuff. You did good as one of them said. Do it on there. And shame on all of you.

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