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Runaway truck ramps are always fascinating to me — does it really take that much uphill space on gravel to get a brake-less truck to a stand-still?<\/p>\n

Well, apparently so …<\/p>\n

(h\/t Mary)\ufeff<\/p><\/div>\n

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Runaway truck ramps are always fascinating to me — does it really take that much uphill space on gravel to get a brake-less truck to a stand-still? Well, apparently so … (h\/t Mary)\ufeff Twitter \/ CSP_Eagle: Semi-truck on the runaway truck … Connect with your friends — and other fascinating people. 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