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What dark historical event accidentally pushed the American public to fully embrace the automatic car transmission?
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What dark historical event accidentally pushed the American public to fully embrace the automatic car transmission?

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What dark historical event accidentally pushed the American public to fully embrace the automatic car transmission?

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