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In_II Beijing_NP1 ,_, there_EX are_VBR now_RT more_RGR privately_RR owned_VVN cars_NN2 than_CSN government_NN1 owned_VVD cars_NN2 ._. 
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It_PPH1 is_VBZ the_AT largest_JJT market_NN1 for_IF new_JJ and_CC used_JJ cars_NN2 in_II China_NP1 ._. 
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In_II Shanghai_NP1 ,_, more_RRR and_CC more_DAR families_NN2 can_VM afford_VVI cars_NN2 ._. 
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This_DD1 is_VBZ also_RR true_JJ in_II many_DA2 large_JJ cities_NN2 throughout_II China_NP1 ._. 
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On_II a_AT1 personal_JJ basis_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 been_VBN driving_VVG autos_NN2 since_CS I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ sixteen_MC ._. 
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I_PPIS1 have_VH0 owned_VVN several_DA2 dozen_NNO cars_NN2 over_II my_APPGE life_NN1 ._. 
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In_II the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 ,_, we_PPIS2 are_VBR an_AT1 auto_NN1 culture_NN1 ._. 
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Many_DA2 families_NN2 may_VM own_VVI 2-3_MCMC cars_NN2 at_II the_AT same_DA time_NNT1 :_: one_PN1 for_IF the_AT mother_NN1 ,_, one_PN1 for_IF the_AT father_NN1 ,_, and_CC one_MC1 or_CC two_MC for_IF the_AT younger_JJR members_NN2 in_II the_AT house_NN1 ._. 
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Insurance_NN1 rates_NN2 for_IF drivers_NN2 are_VBR usually_RR based_VVN on_II age_NN1 ,_, marital_JJ status_NN1 ,_, previous_JJ driving_JJ records_NN2 ,_, and_CC sometimes_RT even_RR on_II tobacco_NN1 usage_NN1 ._. 
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Single_JJ persons_NN2 under_RG twenty-five_MC are_VBR charged_VVN more_RRR for_IF insurance_NN1 the_AT younger_JJR they_PPHS2 are_VBR ,_, because_CS the_AT largest_JJT number_NN1 of_IO accidents_NN2 occurs_VVZ among_II that_DD1 16-24_MCMC years_NNT2 old_JJ age_NN1 group_NN1 ._. 
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Insurance_NN1 statistics_NN demonstrate_VV0 that_CST the_AT second_MD largest_JJT number_NN1 of_IO accidents_NN2 among_II drivers_NN2 are_VBR by_II persons_NN2 over_RG sixty-five_MC ,_, and_CC increase_VV0 with_IW age_NN1 ._. 
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This_DD1 age_NN1 group_NN1 is_VBZ more_RGR powerful_JJ of_RR21 course_RR22 than_CSN the_AT youngest_JJT drivers_NN2 and_CC it_PPH1 is_VBZ difficult_JJ to_TO put_VVI restrictions_NN2 on_II drivers_NN2 because_II21 of_II22 their_APPGE older_JJR age_NN1 ,_, than_CSN for_IF younger_JJR drivers_NN2 ._. 
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An_AT1 advantage_NN1 for_IF me_PPIO1 in_II owning_VVG an_AT1 auto_NN1 is_VBZ that_CST I_PPIS1 can_VM get_VVI in_II my_APPGE car_NN1 at_II my_APPGE house_NN1 and_CC can_VM drive_VVI to_II the_AT store_NN1 ,_, post_NN1 office_NN1 ,_, or_CC university_NN1 very_RG easily_RR ._. 
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Also_RR ,_, my_APPGE children_NN2 and_CC grandchildren_NN2 live_VV0 several_DA2 hundred_NNO kilometers_NNU2 distant_JJ from_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
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With_IW my_APPGE own_DA auto_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 can_VM drive_VVI seven_MC to_II twelve_MC hours_NNT2 to_TO see_VVI them_PPHO2 ,_, without_IW having_VHG to_TO take_VVI a_AT1 plane_NN1 ,_, train_VV0 ,_, or_CC bus_NN1 ._. 
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Or_CC if_CS I_PPIS1 wish_VV0 to_TO take_VVI a_AT1 trip_NN1 cross_NN1 country_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 is_VBZ easy_RR also_RR to_TO do_VDI with_IW my_APPGE own_DA car_NN1 ._. 
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There_EX are_VBR a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO disadvantages_NN2 in_II owning_VVG a_AT1 car_NN1 ._. 
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Most_DAT cars_NN2 are_VBR bought_VVN over_II time_NNT1 with_IW car_NN1 loans_NN2 from_II banks_NN2 or_CC lending_VVG institutions_NN2 ._. 
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This_DD1 means_VVZ high_JJ payments_NN2 of_IO principal_NN1 and_CC interest_NN1 over_II several_DA2 years_NNT2 ._. 
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Autos_NN2 are_VBR expensive_JJ to_TO maintain_VVI ,_, and_CC their_APPGE value_NN1 decreases_VVZ the_AT older_JJR the_AT car_NN1 is_VBZ ,_, and_CC the_AT more_RGR miles_NNU2 that_CST have_VH0 been_VBN driven_VVN ._. 
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Petrol_NN1 (_( gas_NN1 )_) is_VBZ getting_VVG more_RRR and_CC more_RGR expensive_JJ ._. 
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Parking_NN1 or_CC toll_VV0 fees_NN2 are_VBR often_RR required_VVN ._. 
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Safety_NN1 is_VBZ always_RR an_AT1 important_JJ concern_NN1 ._. 
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It_PPH1 is_VBZ statistically_RR safer_JJR to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 passenger_NN1 on_II a_AT1 plane_NN1 ,_, then_RT a_AT1 train_NN1 ,_, or_CC a_AT1 bus_NN1 than_CSN to_TO be_VBI driving_JJ or_CC riding_VVG in_II a_AT1 car_NN1 ._. 
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Traffic_NN1 jams_NN2 are_VBR increasing_VVG all_DB the_AT time_NNT1 ._. 
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Cars_NN2 are_VBR one_MC1 of_IO the_AT major_JJ ways_NN2 of_IO increasing_JJ pollution_NN1 in_II cities_NN2 because_II21 of_II22 the_AT carbon_NN1 monoxide_NN1 which_DDQ the_AT autos_NN2 emit_VV0 regularly_RR ._. 
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Such_DA pollution_NN1 also_RR increases_VVZ the_AT greenhouse_NN1 warming_VVG that_DD1 is_VBZ occurring_VVG all_RR over_II the_AT world_NN1 ._. 
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For_IF me_PPIO1 ,_, as_CSA I_PPIS1 am_VBM presently_RR living_JJ and_CC teaching_VVG in_II China_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM glad_JJ not_XX to_TO have_VHI to_TO drive_VVI ,_, particularly_RR with_IW the_AT very_RG different_JJ traffic_NN1 patterns_NN2 in_II Chinese_JJ cities_NN2 than_CSN in_II American_JJ cities_NN2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 have_VH0 been_VBN invited_VVN to_TO drive_VVI in_II China_NP1 ,_, and_CC should_VM perhaps_RR accept_VVI the_AT invitation_NN1 on_II express_JJ roads_NN2 to_TO get_VVI a_AT1 sense_NN1 of_IO driving_JJ patterns_NN2 in_II the_AT country_NN1 ._. 
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At_II the_AT same_DA time_NNT1 ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 no_AT eagerness_NN1 to_TO drive_VVI in_II Chinese_JJ cities_NN2 where_RRQ the_AT truck_NN1 ,_, then_RT the_AT bus_NN1 ,_, then_RT the_AT taxi_NN1 seem_VV0 to_TO place_VVI all_DB others_NN2 such_II21 as_II22 motorcycles_NN2 ,_, bikes_NN2 ,_, and_CC pedestrians_NN2 at_II their_APPGE mercy_NN1 all_DB the_AT time_NNT1 ._. 
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