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In_II the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 ,_, owning_VVG a_AT1 car_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 necessity_NN1 for_IF the_AT vast_JJ majority_NN1 of_IO the_AT population_NN1 ._. 
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Very_RG few_DA2 people_NN have_VH0 access_NN1 to_II good_JJ public_JJ transportation_NN1 ._. 
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Therefore_RR ,_, without_IW a_AT1 car_NN1 ,_, one_PN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 great_JJ burden_NN1 on_II others_NN2 to_II whom_PNQO one_PN1 must_VM frequently_RR turn_VVI to_TO ask_VVI for_IF rides_NN2 ._. 
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Even_RR for_IF those_DD2 fortunate_JJ enough_RR to_TO have_VHI public_JJ transportation_NN1 access_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ nearly_RR impossible_JJ to_TO gain_VVI or_CC maintain_VVI social_JJ standing_NN1 without_IW a_AT1 car_NN1 in_II America_NP1 ._. 
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Along_II21 with_II22 a_AT1 house_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 car_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 very_RG important_JJ status_NN1 symbol_NN1 ._. 
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Additionally_RR ,_, owning_VVG a_AT1 car_NN1 has_VHZ many_DA2 practical_JJ advantages_NN2 ._. 
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Transportation_NN1 ,_, even_RR over_II long_JJ distances_NN2 ,_, is_VBZ made_VVN easy_JJ ._. 
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One_PN1 can_VM go_VVI where_CS one_PN1 chooses_VVZ whenever_RRQV one_PN1 desires_VVZ ._. 
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With_IW this_DD1 comes_VVZ a_AT1 great_JJ sense_NN1 of_IO freedom_NN1 and_CC independence_NN1 ._. 
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Transporting_VVG friends_NN2 and_CC family_NN1 members_NN2 such_II21 as_II22 young_JJ children_NN2 and_CC elderly_JJ parents_NN2 is_VBZ also_RR made_VVN easy_JJ ._. 
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Cars_NN2 ,_, however_RR ,_, are_VBR expensive_JJ to_TO maintain_VVI ,_, require_VV0 great_JJ responsibility_NN1 ,_, and_CC are_VBR bad_JJ investments_NN2 ._. 
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Those_DD2 with_IW low_JJ incomes_NN2 find_VV0 it_PPH1 very_RG difficult_JJ to_TO provide_VVI the_AT necessary_JJ maintenance/repairs_FU ._. 
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Expensive_JJ insurance_NN1 is_VBZ also_RR needed_VVN in_II31 case_II32 of_II33 accident_NN1 ._. 
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Finally_RR ,_, a_AT1 car_NN1 's_GE value_NN1 depreciates_VVZ rapidly_RR ._. 
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However_RR ,_, in_II America_NP1 ,_, the_AT benefits_NN2 of_IO owning_VVG a_AT1 car_NN1 greatly_RR outweigh_VV0 the_AT liabilities_NN2 ._. 
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Owning_VVG a_AT1 car_NN1 is_VBZ necessary_JJ for_IF transportation_NN1 and_CC social_JJ standing_NN1 ._. 
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