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Among The Unintended Consequences Of Prohibition

NASCAR?:

[David Okert Daniel Okrent] says it emerged in the South after Prohibition ended, when all the former runners of liquor needed new uses for their driving skills and fast cars now that they could no longer make a profit smuggling booze.

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Posted on Oct 14 2010 @ 9:26amAuthor Andrew SullivanCategories The Dish

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