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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 08:45 AM

    Like waving a red flag in front of a bull...

    A self-proclaimed environmentalist admits that he *gasp* bought a new SUV. Dogpile time!

    I'm starting to think Salon deliberately posts stories like this one to generate a bit of outrage and ratchet up the clicks on its pages to justify its advertising rates.

    Anyhow, the author's new car/SUV/crossover/whatchamacallit isn't all that horrible in the grand scheme of things. There are plenty of vehicles he could have bought that are worse for the environment.

    —Nancy Ott Read Nancy Ott's other letters

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