The central aisle of an airliner, the back seat of a car (stale popcorn crammed into cushion cracks), a coal mine, a hospital waiting room, a long tunnel in which a hot breeze blew first in one direction and then the other.

NEWYORKER: Ziggurat

When he has decided what his objective is, normally with a food orientation, but also for possession of a chair, cushion or the window to be opened in the car, he, like any good negotiator from the Bolshevik school, simply wears you down by never going away and reminding you continually of his presence.

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This machine is a collision sensor, which knew in a split second to activate your automobile air bag and cushion the impact of your collision with the inside of the car.

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