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The veracity of the story notwithstanding, the core of the conspiracy, though, was to push buses over streetcars, not cars.

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...Because (per the conspiracy) the manufacturers of cars knew that busses were unpleasant to ride in (compared to trolley cars) and that most people would prefer to own a car over riding in one.

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