Laying across the seat, trying to be "small, " pulling Scotty down on my lap, realizing he'd been shot in the head and bleeding profusely.

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"I'd say it was my finest first lap of my career, that's for sure, " said the 29-year-old, who stopped short of saying that he had produced the best drive of his career.

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And it was France's three-man team of Gregory Bauge, Michael D'Almeida and Kevin Sireau which finished the explosive three-lap race in 43.867 seconds to beat Germany into second as they crossed the line in 44.483.

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Still, the differences are as minimal in person as they are on paper -- while the Series 9 does seem slightly thicker in hand, it's really not a difference you'd notice everyday, and just like the Air, picking it up off your lap or table requires little to no muscle.

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