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Case 3
• Mrs. Merv Grazinski purchased a new 32foot Winnebago motor home. On her first trip home, having driven on to the freeway, she set the cruise control at 70 mph and calmly left the driver’s seat to go to the back to make herself a sandwich. The motor home left the freeway, crashed and overturned. Mrs. Grazinski sued Winnebago for not putting in the owner’s manual that she couldn’t leave the driver’s seat while cruise control was set.
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Part II
Sentence Interpretation
In the worst situation, a lawyer can be perceived of as a gadfly, a Cassandra that can place a damper on the enthusiasm for a deal. (Line 6, Para. 2 )
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Part I
Words and Expressions
• draft (Para. 1) n. a current of air in an enclosed area • example:
Although it is not true that getting wet or being in a draft causes a cold (a person has to come in contact with the virus to catch a cold), certain conditions such as fatigue and overwork, emotional stress, and poor nutrition may lead to increased susceptibility.