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Monday, January 5, 2009 12:00 AM

Did I just buy an SUV?

I didn't mean to. I am an environmentalist. Really. But before I knew it, there it was, in front of my house.
By Mark Benjamin

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  • Monday, January 5, 2009 05:35 PM

    Mark, you're not an environmentalist. Ever hear of the bus,

    or buying a house near the transit lines? Oh, excuse me, that would mean thinking about something besides yourself for three seconds.

    —WillBFair Read WillBFair's other letters

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