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From: Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com>
Subject: Re: Controlling the Garbage Collector
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Andreas Leitgeb <avl@gamma.logic.tuwien.ac.at> wrote:
> 
> Why do some people prefer cars with manual gear shift?

Price, fuel economy, they're better suited to hilly terrain, lower
maintenance costs, better ("tighter") acceleration and some people
find cars with manual transmissions more fun to drive. 

-- 
Leif Roar Moldskred