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The real bumper is hidden behind the plastic

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That sleekly painted panel spanning the front of your car provides absolutely zero structural integrity in a real collision. The actual heavy impact bar is hidden deep behind the fascia. The front shell exists purely for aerodynamic smoothness and to immediately shatter into a thousand expensive shards if you barely tap a shopping cart.

The real bumper is hidden behind the plastic
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