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So, enter lots of shiny new ads with claims like &#8220;cars are 99% cleaner than they used to be,&#8221; or today&#8217;s automobiles are &#8220;virtually emission-free.&#8221;  As advertising critic and clear language guru William Lutz has noted in analysis of ad-speak, the word &#8220;vitually&#8221; is a deal giveaway that we&#8217;re not getting the whole truth.<\/p>\n<p>From the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prwatch.org\/node\/3372\">Center for Media and Democracy <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sierraclub.org\/scoop\/archive\/2005_03_22_index.asp#111151913727733719\">the Daily Scoop<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Technorati tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tag\/automobile\" rel=\"tag\">automobile<\/a> , <a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tag\/pollution\" rel=\"tag\">pollution<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apparently, that&#8217;s what the auto industry thinks is necessary to head off any increase in CAFE standards by Congress after the vote to open ANWR to drilling. 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