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Why is every automatic car's gear shift explicitly arranged in the exact same P-R-N-D-L order?

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Why is every automatic car's gear shift explicitly arranged in the exact same P-R-N-D-L order?

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Why is every automatic car's gear shift explicitly arranged in the exact same P-R-N-D-L order?
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