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[Alan Nauertz]

has nothing to do with air bags.  I know that is obvious, but sometimes if you aren't paying attention....

[Matt Anthes-Washburn]

Oh, we had a ton of fun with that cartoon. I think it's one of the deeper ones in here. My students drew the analogy with energy management--that you don't want to have your energy all in the wrong place. Several students called it ironic, and we therefore made the language arts connection, too.