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Market for Car Door Lock Cylinders Shrinking

cylinder_key_1.jpgWe know what you're thinking: "Holy unwed mother of bejimony! Stop the m-fing presses!" Dear friends, the reason such a seemingly insignificant market contraction is a calamity for those in the cylindrical lock biz, is that it signals a marked rise in the use of keyless "passive" entry systems, meaning those heavy, clanky things in your pocket may soon be as antiquated as the hand-cranked starter. Look at us, getting all betwixt the lines an' shit.

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3:06 PM on Wed Jan 19 2005
By Mike Spinelli
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