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   Greg Goss to Your Name   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   24 Jan 14 14:29:05   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: gossg@gossg.org   
      
   Your Name  wrote:   
   >In article , William December Starr   
      
   >> > IIRC part of why he lost was because of how often he had to   
   >> > refuel.  Someone has already pointed out this would be even worse   
   >> > in the Bugatti. :P   
   >>   
   >> You mean they didn't arrange for mid-air refueling?   
   >   
   >You're thinking of SAAB and their jet plane adverts for their cars.  ;-)   
      
   There's also a TV ad where they do a mid-air refueling through the   
   sunroof of some gas-efficient car.  The driver needed more coffee.   
      
   Cute concept.   
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