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Thumbs down: Pat Darrah of Agincourt shows his displeasure with the insurance premium he must pay because the car he was driving (left) rear-ended another auto. His annual fee jumped from $756 to $3,107 because of the accident.
Thumbs down: Pat Darrah of Agincourt shows his displeasure with the insurance premium he must pay because the car he was driving (left) rear-ended another auto. His annual fee jumped from $756 to $3,107 because of the accident.

Thumbs down: Pat Darrah of Agincourt shows his displeasure with the insurance premium he must pay because the car he was driving (left) rear-ended another auto. His annual fee jumped from $756 to $3,107 because of the accident.

Date4/6/1987
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