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andrewljohnson on Oct 26, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Lockitron exceeds $2,000,000 in reservations

Reminds me of the marketing folklore around the Chevy Nova: http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

"No va" means "he didn't go" in Spanish.

eik3_de on Oct 26, 2012 [–]

just like the japanese Mitsubishi Pajero in Spain: "pajero" translates to wanker/jerk in spanish

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