RAY: Here's the answer:
The culprit is the heated garage. Rust is the result of a chemical reaction, and most 10th grade science students know that most chemical reactions are accelerated by heat. So the salt, water and other things that rust cars act more quickly when the vehicle is in the warm garage than outside. Too bad for Vinnie.
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