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#1534: Gail, The Tollbooth Fugitive

Original Air Date: 08.22.2015
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This week on The Best of Car Talk, one of our all-time favorite wackos. Gail is on the run from the law in three states, after evading a bridge toll because she didn’t have exact change. Can Tom and Ray help bring her in from the cold?
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