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June 30, 1973 - Engineer Robert Lange admires his nephew's coasting car in Boulder, Colo. Lange conceals an electric magnet in the nose to give it an edge in the upcoming International Soap Box Derby race in Akron. Lange's device attracts the car to the steel paddle starter, and the car blows away the competition. But when X-rays reveal the gadget, the victory cup goes to another, and Boulder is forever banned from future races.
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