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I've always felt that stylists such as you have in America are ashamed of a car and are preoccupied with making it look like something else, like a submarine or an airship...As an engineer, I revolt against this.
— Alec Issigonis
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I've always felt that stylists such as you have in America are ashamed of a car and are preoccupied with making it look like something else, like a submarine or an airship...As an engineer, I revolt against this." in the context of "The New York Times http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEEDB1231F936A35753C1A96E948260&scp=1&sq=mini+issigonis&st=nyt." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Alec Issigonis
Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis, CBE, FRS (November 18, 1906 – October 2, 1988) was a Greek-British designer of cars, now remembered chiefly for the groundbreaking and influential development of the Mini, launched by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) in 1959.
About Alec Issigonis
Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis, CBE, FRS (November 18, 1906 – October 2, 1988) was a Greek-British designer of cars, now remembered chiefly for the groundbreaking and influential development of the Mini, launched by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) in 1959.
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