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Old 08-05-2008
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Re: Democrats Adjourn Congress, Republicans Stay and Work

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Originally Posted by Jefe View Post
Wait... is anyone actually arguing that we need to stop using oil for everything? I'm of the opinion that it's wasteful to use oil to operate our cars, for example, but it's obviously a very important material in today's society.
Absent cars, what about boats, lawnmowers, airplanes?
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