I would think, even more prosaically, that if he had shunted another car and tried to use the same excuse he would have been laughed out of court.
I just cannot comprehend how things like this are acceptable any more.
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I would think, even more prosaically, that if he had shunted another car and tried to use the same excuse he would have been laughed out of court.
I just cannot comprehend how things like this are acceptable any more.