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automobility  

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  • Automobility refers to the economic, social, and spatial impacts of the automobile. From its modest roots as a “horseless carriage,” a plaything for affluent Europeans, the automobile emerged to become arguably the defining technology of the 20th century. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Automobility]

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