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Ebay auction of DWI chair pulled, reposted

AP - Wed Nov 4, 10:24 PM ET

A Minnesota police chief fears the city will lose a big chunk of revenue after it was forced to repost the sale of an infamous motorized recliner on eBay. The chair was confiscated from a man accused of driving it drunk. (Nov. 4)

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