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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 06:24 AM

    SUV? Minivan? Volvo wagon?

    If you're looking for absolution, go elsewhere. Why do you need any of these overly large vehicles? Don't tell me it's the kids. By definition kids are small and compact. When I was a wee one, three of us fit in the back of a Carolla. The Corolla is almost twice the size of the 79 we fit into, don't tell me kids have expanded at the same rate.

    Odd your bicycle doesn't fit in your dinoguzzler, mine fits in my 35mpg Honda Fit.

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