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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 02:52 PM

    Oh no! Me too!

    My first two cars were Volvos. Then I got sick of visiting the mechanic every month and bought a small, used Toyota that gets over 30 mpg. I love it but imagine myself in 3 years living in a place that gets a lot of snow, restoring furniture (and therefore hauling it around) and owning a couple dogs. I'm hoping there's a great hybrid SUV on the market by then and I can make up for my evil-doing by living in a city where the grocery store and entertainment venues (libraries, restaurants, movies) are within walking distance.

    —leonine Read leonine's other letters

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