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1. European-style folders with elastic bands at the open corners (http://www.ldapapeterie.fr/chemise-elast-24x32-cl-5-10e-asso...)

2. 8oz Rip Its

3. Toyota Hilux

4. Small but rugged SUVs (RAV4 Adventure and maybe Jeep Cherokee are the only things even close in the U.S.)

5. Tim Tams. They haven't been available since COVID.

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I've seen "1. European-style folders with elastic bands at the open corners" used once in the US before. Whether or not it was imported by an individual, a store, etc, I have no idea.

I had to google for "Rip Its". Wikipedia says "Rip It drinks average about 160 mg of caffeine from all sources per 16 oz. serving according to product packaging (purchase date: 2020-11-24)". So about 2 espresso shots worth of caffeine.

Too much sugar in 16oz. The 8oz is just right. We had them in Iraq but apparently only the giant size is sold in the U.S.

Ford just released the new Bronco, and Jeep's got the new Gladiator depending on your definition of 'small'. The Jeep Renegade might count as well.

Now sure if they are actually rugged or not, but the marketing certainly paints them that way.

Gladiator is a truck with a bed. Bronco is large. Renegade is in the right form factor but not particularly rugged.

EDIT: I just checked and apparently they DO make a Trailhawk version of the Renegade, so that might fit the bill.

The Gladiator has a bizarrely small payload capacity making it a bit of a white elephant.

The new Bronco looks _nice_. It’s built on the Australian developed Ford Ranger platform. The Ranger is so popular here it’s unseating the Hilux as the top selling vehicle. We don’t get the Bronco locally, though. A lot of people would love one.

The Toyota FJ Cruiser would also fit your bill but it seems like they stopped selling it in the states.

Where are you located? Isn't the Toyota Hilux really just the same thing as the Tacoma?

No, the Hilux is available with a 3L turbo Diesel engine that’s much more efficient and torquey than the Tacoma. Also the SW4 Hilux is much nicer overall than the Tacoma IMO.

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