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</html><description>by Jeff Sovern Last week, Brian posted a link to a NY Times story about the use of devices that auto&#xA0;lenders can activate to prevent a car from starting when a consumer has defaulted on a payment.&#xA0; In response, BHPH Report (BHPH evidently stands for "Buy Here, Pay Here") ran a piece titled PassTime Refutes [...]</description></oembed>
