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1/1/12

HuffPost Video - Laura Zigman Pokes Fun at the Toyota Prius

We just got a nice new Prius. And now here's a funny satire on the car from Laura Zigman: "I'm Angry That Your Prius Is So Quiet" - The Huffington Post



But seriously, this is one unbelievable automobile.
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