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The Czech compact is youthful.
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SINGAPORE - Sometimes, the simplest things are hard to do well. Take buttered toast, which British celebrity chef Nigella Lawson went to great lengths discoursing on TV recently.
Hatchbacks are like buttered toast - basic and utilitarian, but quite satisfying if done well.


