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Cars Create Wireless Network
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6-12-2007 3:56 PM
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cars
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wireless network
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gps
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mobile
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network
rachel923
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This is an interesting concept. I don't quite understand how someone is going to send me a message about an icy patch in the road. This may take a while.
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