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Sometimes Dream Builds Come True

“I often find my enthusiasms run in different veins over time. Gow jobs are a perennial theme with me…”

One of my favorite pastimes is bench racing with a friend. Usually this takes the form of something like, “What would you build if I gave you an Essex four-cylinder engine?” (Answer: a speedster) or “What car would you have bought new

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