High temps cooling down a little bit and lower rain chances now.
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- If you're talking on a cell phone... If you're talking on a cell phone (at 7 am, even) so intently that you cannot see what is in front of you and cannot remember your turn signal... Hang up, or park your car.And don't park your car on or across the sidewalk. It's for pedestrians, not cars.If you......
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