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@ZackKlapman

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Host/producer of silly car things: The Smoking Tire, Cars&Bids, NBCSN. Baby-tendoned rock climber.

Los Angeles, CA
Joined February 2011
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
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Our dog is named Tucker because he provides entertainment, not news.
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Headlight engineers: take a few years off. They're bright enough. Sincerely, everyone being blinded.
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I want a '67 Mustang GT350 clone that idles like this.
@gunsnrosesgirl3
Science girl
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How massive amounts of balloons are deflated after special events
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As requested, with Prodigy’s “Firestarter”.
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2 years
The only difference between a used German car and a lemon is optimism.
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“AWD, a turbo, and a hatchback. It’s what makes a Subaru a-“ *Toyota kicks the door in, steals the plans at gunpoint, and slowly backs out of the room.
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2 years
Saw a red Bentley Arnage for sale for $25k. I can’t think of a quicker way to spend $50,000.
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2 years
Should have pulled up on the yoke.
@benjancewicz
Benjamin Young Savage (ᐱᓐᒋᐱᓐ) 
2 years
Someone decided to jump a Tesla on Baxter St in Echo Park, LA.
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The Fast and the Forgiveness
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EVEN THO THEY SHARE AN ENGINE AND BODY THE TOYOTA 86 AND SUBARU BRZ ARE DIFFERENT BECAUSE SUBARU USES A THINNER REAR SWAY BAR, DIFF. SPRING RATES BY 7 AND 11% -hic- PERSPECTIVELY AND ALUMINUM FRONT KNUCKLES.
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@ChristianPost But she prayed inside the house, and the house is gone.
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2 years
After watching that drag race, how long before Twitter bans @LucidMotors ?
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2 years
MINE IS PAINT TO SAMPLE GREY. ITS A SUPER RARE COLOR YOU HAVE TO SPECIAL ORDER. THE ONE NEXT TO IT IS JUST REGULAR GREY. GET YOUR FLASHLIGHT APP AND YOU CAN SEE THE FLAKES BETTER.
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Every week someone asks me whether they should drive their car or lock it up in the hope that it appreciates. Drive the car. Happy memories are the only thing that's guaranteed.
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3 years
Thinking about selling my 125k mile E46 project and using the funds to purchase Apple.
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5 years
Had a talk with myself about my M3.
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3 years
I am officially renaming the Cybertruck, the Doge Ram.
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2 years
@jasonfenske13 This is a terrible V.O. reading. It's like they blended a car commercial script with a rap song that plays during the credits of Need for Speed 2.
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Remember when these were $5k?
@Bringatrailer
Bring a Trailer
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Sold: 1991 BMW 325i for $19,250.
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Proud to announce that Toto Wolff has joined The Smoking Tire.
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@KevinMKruse You’d think Kyle would know that since he worked at- checks notes- the FBI.
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3 years
Me: What kind of car do you have? Porsche GT3 owner: A GT3. Me: Porsche or Mustang? Owner: *Screams until head explodes*
@Jalopnik
Jalopnik
3 years
The Mustang Is Finally Going Racing On The World's Biggest Stage
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Best looking Audi in a while, imo.
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Asshole with the burble tune that makes it sound you're firing a gun as you decelerate: you're an asshole and your car sucks.
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2 years
The Cybertruck will be faster.
@Jalopnik
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2 years
Rimac Nevera Is the World's Fastest Electric Car After Hitting 256 MPH
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This frunk looks smaller than a Lotus trunk.
@techstock_
TΞCH
9 months
Opening the frunk of Tesla Cybertruck $TSLA @elonmusk #Cybertruck
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2 years
The new Prius makes nearly as much power as a bugeye WRX and is probably more reliable.
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6 years
@FactSoup This tweet directly opposes your handle and name. Amazing.
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4 years
I look forward to @theRealTavarish next video, “I bought a wrecked Congressional building”
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2 years
It's amazing that George Santos designed the McLaren F1.
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A group of Delicas is called a delicacy.
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I miss the million mile Lexus
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3 years
@TeleEnvironment @NASA Sure, but that's just what scientists - people who are trained in this particular field- think. What do the paid pundits think?
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2 years
The internet is amazing.
@WilliamByrdUSA
William Byrd
2 years
Too soon?
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Ah the U.S. medical system, where you pay a lot of money but only have to wait *checks note* 5 months to see any ear doctor in network. This is much better than having to wait a few months and paying $0, like they do in those OTHER countries, right?
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3 years
The B-pillar is always a bridesmaid but never the bride.
@jimmy3686
Inner Wounded Child
3 years
@TheSmokingTire @ZackKlapman wow! These people really believe safety is #Tesla #1 goal. Much kool-aid has been consumed.
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2 years
A group of Suzuki Cappuccinos is a froth.
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4 years
I’ve had a puppy for one week and I now completely understand why someone killing your dog would make you three-John-Wick’s mad.
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@Jalopnik How to make a customer buy two steering wheels for the same car.
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2 years
You can’t make this stuff up.
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5 years
Apparently Tesla people are hating on Rivian. This rivalry reminds of the silly tribes of the Big 3. Can’t wait for forum slogans like, “I’d rather be Cyber Truckin than Tank Twirlin’” .
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These helmet cams are amazing.
@F1
Formula 1
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Leclerc's eyes were darting all over his rear-view mirrors! 👀 Incredible footage from the Ferrari driver's battle with Verstappen 😵 #BahrainGP #F1
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I feel very safe dining outside with a planter box separating me from LA traffic.
@RoadandTrack
Road & Track
2 years
Somehow no one was seriously injured in this insane Tesla crash.
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My kid....yeah....that’s why I downloaded them.....
@RoadandTrack
Road & Track
4 years
Legendary designer Ian Callum releases ready-to-color sketches to entertain your kid.
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Really love @united . I could buy 2 tickets in cash for $536, OR use all 27k miles I have saved and THEN just pay $567 for the additional 28k miles needed. How does this make any sense?
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We never got the STI we wanted.
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If you like cars and could have bought one, and didn't, the regret will be heavy.
@PlanetGMA
Gordon Murray Automotive
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@PatBannerman24 @FINALLEVEL People underestimate how much it costs to own/maintain a plane for a year.
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1 year
Sniffing out the good parking spot.
@UnusualVideos
Unusual Videos
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If you’re thinking about watching the original “Italian Job”, just find the car chase on YouTube and save an hour of your life.
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Road & Track asked for my bio. I gave them 2 versions. I'm so happy they went with the serious one.
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Shaving your balls is like trying to paint a plastic grocery bag.
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1 year
Landlords: We need to see proof of income to rent you this apartment. Also landlords: Can you take time from work to view the building during the middle of a weekday?
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2 years
A common rebuttal against us who want universal/socialized health care is, "Do you want to wait months to see your doctor? That's what will happen." TIL I have to wait 1-2 months to see an ENT doc, despite paying all the money each month. It can be better than this.
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Just finished w/ a car that was never imported to the U.S. "Forbidden fruit", etc. I came away thinking that the U.S. version was fine & that we get plenty of great cars here. What's a car we never got that truly feels unfair? (Besides R34)
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Went to the dentist today. My dentist is a very nice 70 year old man. As he finishes he says, “So, Epstein. Suicide or murder?” Wasn’t expecting that.
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@BernieSanders Free community college will be an easier sell.
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@ZackKlapman
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So it's not just me!
@RACPress
RAC Press & Policy team
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RAC calls for action on headlight glare as eight-in-10 drivers affected say problem is getting worse @HayteratLords @IAMRoadSmart @CollegeOptomUK @Rhodos #roadsafety
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@bobvulfov “Tell me again, slower. And call me ‘General’”
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I drove an 812 GTS twice today and now my adrenals think coffee is “adorable but useless.”
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1 year
The McLaren P1 / Porsche 918 / LaFerrari came out within months of each other. They demonstrated that hybrid power could be exciting.
@theRealTavarish
Tavarish
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What was the last truly significant super/hypercar in your opinion?
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Even in his prime of proctological pyrotechnics, Steve-O needed less attention than whoever conceived this.
@Motor1com
Motor1
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This is the world’s first Lamborghini Urus 6x6 and… wow. (Via Sliderz_official / YouTube)
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3 years
Stunners, these.
@Bringatrailer
Bring a Trailer
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Sold: 1965 Buick Riviera for $51,000.
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If you actually want to lower the abortion rate…
@MayorFunkytown
🍺🥂🍸 𝓜𝓪𝔂𝓸𝓻 𝓸𝓯 𝓕𝓾𝓷𝓴𝔂𝓽𝓸𝔀𝓷 🍻🍷🍹
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THIS is what happens when women are free to make their own informed decisions about their reproductive health.
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Can we retire the term “ricer”? There’s F-350s at SEMA with TV screens bolted to their shock towers, playing bald eagle documentaries. It’s not an import thing, it’s a shitty ideas thing.
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2 years
On a recent podcast, a Patreon member asked us why dealerships have a bad reputation. I can’t think of a single reason.
@RoadandTrack
Road & Track
2 years
Forget markups, some dealers are straight-up auctioning Corvette Z06 build slots.
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If you want to experience the anticipation of the unknown, that nervous excitement of opening a Xmas present, every day, put a key into a used BMW.
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Your straight piped V6 Charger sounds like a pregnant cow moaning into a vuvuzela.
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@SenWarren @SenMarkey Congress should figure out a way to make healthcare affordable or free instead of creating performative holidays pretending to care about sick people.
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3 years
Nobody: Not a single anybody: My gf: “Why aren’t we calling Elon Musk stans ‘Musketeers’?”
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3 years
I have GOT to go to this event.
@fosgoodwood
Goodwood FOS
3 years
Rubbing doors, little nudge and BIG SAVE in the John Whitmore Trophy presented by @sure #ReviveAndThrive #GoodwoodRevival #GW_Unilever #GW_Sure
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Wonder if this will hurt my relationship with BMW.
@AxisOfOversteer
Axis Of Oversteer
1 year
Amazing! 🤣 @ZackKlapman
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F1: “No one has heard of Andretti. Now HAAS? Kick Sauber? Temporary Equity Capital Limited Minnow? These names live in the hearts and minds of the world.”
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Here's the new 911 S/T on a road that was a bit too tight (imo). There's not much different from a GT3 but as I explain in my video, the two cars feel distinct.
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This sucks.
@RoadandTrack
Road & Track
2 years
Pro rally driver and Hoonigan founder Ken Block killed in snowmobile accident.
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What a nice way to reward the state in which you built your company: change residency to save an amount of money that is a penny to you but would be a windfall to, say, schools.
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2 years
Racing move of the year, across all series.
@NASCAR
NASCAR
2 years
ABSOLUTELY WILD! BELL WINS! CHASTAIN WITH AN INCREDIBLE MOVE! #NASCARPlayoffs
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A classic BMW is like a highly skilled but flawed artist: More dysfunctional than normal people but when it’s good, it’s great.
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A perfect replica of the yellow Skyline from fast 1 just rolled by me. I didn’t get a picture but I need you to know that it happened.
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6 years
@nytimes Oh man. They’re gonna get fined tens of dollars I bet!
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2 years
Would you like to renew your subscription to gears 4-8? #BMW
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A group of E46 M3s is called a traffic jam.
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@ZackKlapman
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5 months
Big story but I feel bad for Fisker, both the co. and the man. The Karma was flawed but cool and beautiful. Heavy for its time. Early. Ocean looks good but is imperfectly engineered. Building cars is incredibly hard. Kudos to them for trying again.
@MorningBrew
Morning Brew ☕️
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1/ Youtuber @MKBHD recently tested Fisker's latest EV and called it the "worst car I've ever reviewed." The video has picked up 4.3 million views since he posted it and even reached execs at the company. But things got really weird when Fisker responded. Let's get into it.
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I got my license 23 yrs ago First car: ‘65 Pontiac Le Mans Best car (owned): '02 M3 Best car (driven): Cars owned: 7 Cars driven: Lots Most 'WOW' car driven: Tesla-power sand buggy or Ariel Atom Current car: '02 M3 You?
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I hate the YouTube algorithm.
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We must do this, @TheSmokingTire
@pkligerman
Parker Kligerman
3 years
Last night I drove a Crown Vic for 45 minutes on a half dirt-oval-with-a-chicane in Florida with a bunch of other wild people. It was some of the most pure, fun racing I’ve done in a long time and I could hear the loud crowd in the car Slow cars, no grip, loud crowd = epic
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@wonderofscience This is so silly. It won’t be hot when they get back to the lab. They should put it in a Starbucks coffee cup.
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1 year
Me driving the S63 on 4 hours sleep: “They should make smaller versions of these that are easier to park. That would be brilliant.” (8 too-long seconds later) Me: Right. They do.
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@ZackKlapman
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I want to buy this, live in it, and drive around the world.
@Bringatrailer
Bring a Trailer
5 years
Now live at BaT Auctions: LS3-Powered 1988 BMW 320i Touring 6-Speed
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4 years
@TheSmokingTire This video does highlight a benefit of a mid-engine layout, in that he could drive away after hitting that van.
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4 years
I love Panteras. They combine American hot rod bravery with European design. They're like having a Coors, a bump, and getting in a fist fight while wearing a suit.
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@ZackKlapman
Zack Klapman
3 years
Count me in.
@chrisclarkefly
Chris Clarke
3 years
There is not a single sad person in this video.
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@ZackKlapman
Zack Klapman
1 year
We’ve said no such things.
@lindayaX
Linda Yaccarino
1 year
For years, fans and critics alike have pushed Twitter to dream bigger, to innovate faster, and to fulfill our great potential. X will do that and more. We’ve already started to see X take shape over the past 8 months through our rapid feature launches, but we’re just getting
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2 years
The chance that my Lyft driver has filled a diaper during this drive is above zero.
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Zack Klapman
8 months
When you can’t choose between giving out bonuses and spending millions on buybacks, you fire low-level employees.
@united
United Airlines
8 months
When you can't choose between the city or the mountains, you go to Denver.
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Can’t believe I’m saying this but hey @washingtonpost , someone misspelled “brakes”.
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@DepressedDETN
Coach Ed.
8 months
What would be yall first purchase if you just signed a $700mil contract?
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Zack Klapman
3 years
No one: Apple: *Sitting on a barge of money. Bored. Throwing a ball at the wall* "What if we create a new photo format that no applications can use? That could be fun."
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