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Does the mere thought of the N1 between Gauteng and CapeTown make you break out in a cold sweat? It's a stretch of road that requires good tunes (a little Mark Knopfler will make the kilometres fly by), passengers to feed you droëwors while you drive, and a can of Score to keep

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