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Two-year-old boy gets his dream ride in garbage truck

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Nicholas Tan (left) and his cousin Sebastian Bjoerkqvist checking out a miniature Sembcorp truck at the company's depot in Tuas.

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SINGAPORE - Some children dream of whizzing through space in spacecrafts, or going on a trip in an army tank. But for two-year-old Nicholas Tan, his favourite ride is the garbage truck.
He was first exposed to the heavy vehicle early this year, when his family was living with his mother's parents in a private property in Serangoon. Since then, his interest in the truck has grown, said his mother, Madam Tan Sue Zhen, 34, a housewife.
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