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Mar 2023
35m 57s

#2324: CSI Car Talk

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On this episode of CSI Car Talk, officers Click and Clack don't need no stinking badges to stare down a serial killer! But wait: Is Lena from El Paso guilty of being a serial clutch murderer? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. 
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