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Yellow taxi cabs burn through brake pads incredibly quickly

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Because a typical taxi shift involves slamming on the brakes every ten seconds for a wildly unpredictable pedestrian, their stopping gear requires constant replacement. It is a truly abrasive existence.

Yellow taxi cabs burn through brake pads incredibly quickly
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