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   T0m $herman to Your Name   
   Re: Finally, California drivers can read   
   15 Mar 14 22:07:48   
   
   XPost: comp.mobile.ipad, comp.mobile.android   
   From: twsherman@REMOVE_THISsouthslope.net   
      
   On 3/15/2014 7:18 PM, Your Name wrote:   
   > In article , T0m $herman   
   >  wrote:   
   >>   
   >    
   >>   
   >> I use the term "push bike" or "pedal bike" when the context could lead   
   >> to confusion on what "bike" means.   
   >   
   > "Bicycle" would be the correct term. Of course, some bicycles do   
   > actually have small motors, just to confuse things.  :-)   
   >   
   And some vehicles such as the Puch Maxi [1] (nearly ubiquitous in   
   certain European cities 3 decades ago) have pedals, but almost no one   
   ever pedaled a Maxi more than a few feet with the engine off by choice.   
      
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