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Curbstoning

Nate saved his money for months, taking extra shifts at the restaurant where he worked every chance he could. He could only borrow his roommate’s car for so long, and though the car he noticed parked on the street with a huge For Sale sign on his way to work wasn’t exactly what he was looking for, the price seemed too good to pass. He met the owner of the car on Friday afternoon a couple hours before his evening shift. Kevin seemed like a nice guy.

“The car belongs to my daughter,” he said. “She just got married and doesn’t need it anymore.” Nate can’t believe his luck. Forking over half the cost of what he expected to pay for a used car, ...

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