The whole process is slow and cumbersome, and I usually need a beer after shopping just to get my feet back on the ground.

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Second date: I drove the Outback through several cumbersome New York rush hours in pouring rain, which makes New York drivers extra fidgety.

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No cumbersome exchange of letters - within 24 hours or so I had my reply, explanation and apology - see above - by dealing with the council itself rather than through an intermediary.

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