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One of the best parts of the movie Repo Man (1980s) was this exact thing: http://static1.squarespace.com/static/5583664de4b088692d5198...

Also just an all around fantastic movie in general.

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I must confess that I am old enough to remember that this was based on an actual brand, "Plain Wrap", which was the store brand of the long-defunct Alpha Beta supermarket chain: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CU25MNEU8AAbnvx.jpg

They actually used to stock all the Plain Wrap items in a single aisle, and the effect was like a consumer sensory deprivation tank.

I never realized Qaddafi was in that!

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