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My wife, Sari, was born with a lead foot.\xa0\nBy all rights, she should have accumulated a bountiful harvest of speeding tickets over the course of her career.\xa0 But she understands how the system works.\xa0\nIf she is, for example, buzzing along at 75 in 55 mile-an-hour zone and sees the state police ahead, she dons a sunny smile and gently taps on the brakes.\xa0 This action, of course, still leaves her well above the limit.\xa0 However, for some reason, the police seem to appreciate the gesture as a respectful acknowledgement of the majesty of the law.\xa0 Speeding more slowly is apparently regarded as akin to not speeding at all.