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It's bad for the engine, but good for the car (6)

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carbon

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(Other definitions for carbon that I've seen before include "Non-metallic element, C" , "Flimsy" , "Eg, diamond or graphite" , "Abundant chemical element, symbol C" , "C (with a footprint)" .)

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