Late last week, somebody started the meme #ReplaceBikeWithCar on Twitter and it really took off. Zachary Shahan used Storify&nbsp;to&nbsp;put together this collection of the most thought-provoking quips. As Robert Prinz showed with his altered news items, a simple word swap can effectively tease out the absurdity of cultural attitudes toward driving and biking. All we…

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