The next thing he remembered was waking up in the operating room at a rear base.

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Having its engine up front, rather than at the rear, as with the iconic Porsche 911, the 928 was a huge departure for the German car company and a novelty at the time.

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The waves conceal whales, dolphins and sea turtles, and the western beaches are covered with armies of blue-backed soldier crabs that rear up on their hind legs and flee in panic at the approach of a human foot.

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The Rolls-Royce Ghost rides on a sophisticated double wishbone suspension up front with a multi-link array at the rear and automatic damping height-adjustable shock absorbers at all four corners.

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Overall, NBC still ranked behind CBS and ABC, but at least it was no longer bringing up the rear in fourth place, as had been the case for several years.

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Since the beans have to be filled at the top rear and the water storage unit pulls up and out, it requires a lot of counter space and a lot of overhead clearance.

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For the most part it looks like a sleeker hatchback version of a Chevy Cruze, highlighted by a solid silver grille up front with a black roof and matching trim along the windows and at the rear of the car.

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