The armrests and center panels of the door linings are designed as a very clear structural unit.

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But the Mazda5 interior is comfortable, with plenty of front-seat elbow room and fold-down armrests to prop said elbows.

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When your smartphone keyboard fits in your hand, the armrests on your seat become a de facto keyboard tray.

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You can choose a tall chair with armrests, a high seatback that tilts, a swivel seat, and rollers for feet.

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They don't count all the times a member of the flight crew manages to calm an anxious flier or successfully mediates disputes over seats or armrests.

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Then place your hands on the armrests, suck in your gut and raise yourself a few inches above the seat, using your belly, muscles and hands.

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The dashboard, armrests and door paneling come in snake wood.

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The armrests and door grips would feel softer.

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By now we treat the place like we own it: we eat the yogurt her mom makes in glass cups on a warming machine, we lie on the living-room couch with our sock feet on the armrests.

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It's a row of three seats that can be converted to a futon-like arrangement the armrests can be stowed and solid footrests can be pulled up to the level of the seat, to create a flat cushion that fills the row.

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