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What did engineers discover when they covered a car in dimples like a giant golf ball to test aerodynamics?

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What did engineers discover when they covered a car in dimples like a giant golf ball to test aerodynamics?

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What did engineers discover when they covered a car in dimples like a giant golf ball to test aerodynamics?
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