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Cartoon Tuesday: Mode Switch

4:33 PM EDT on June 3, 2008

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This number from cartoonist Bob Lafay makes a good companion to last week's news that some bike models are in short supply throughout New York City, perhaps reflecting the effect of gas prices on manufacturers' inventories. The panic subsides once you start pedaling.

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