One Dirk Nowitizki fadeaway, one Chris Paul three, one Blake Griffin thunder-dunk may be all it takes to re-light the ignition.

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The baby's father, the shop owner, had apparently left the car door open and ignition on so he could light a fire indoors before bringing in the baby.

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Then there was a silence and then suddenly there's this dazzling light that flashes at you from the base of the launch pad - and that's ignition.

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