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Re:The end of the manual transmission is near? by HeyLaughingBoy on Thursday August 25, 2022 @02:11PM (#32597671)
Can you offer an example of any consumer product where you have to "demonstrate a need" before you're allowed to purchase it?
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Re:The end of the manual transmission is near? by woodruffw on Thursday August 25, 2022 @06:01PM (#32600491)
I'm not saying that we ought to restrict truck sales based on need -- I'd be perfectly happy restricting them to county roads only and requiring additional licensing and/or certification (similar to a CDL).

But since you asked: just about anything that can be turned into an explosive. Or, you know, prescription medicine.

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