"They're the nicest kids you'll ever meet, " says Petitt, who rides on 206cm Volant skis that were probably never cool.

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Her money would probably be managed in a distant city where the bank was headquartered by a portfolio manager she would never meet.

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He also cares that the huge 22-by-9-inch wheels meet the proportions he's trying to strike with this car, although they probably will never see any production Lincoln.

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