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The Scarlet Letter

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I've started driving which was crazy at first, but you figure it out.  Near Avignon there are two bridges and a millionbazzillionquardrillion lanes and loop de loops and roundabouts that quickly change from taking you to the TGV train station, around the city wall, to ikea, back to where you started, the center of town (you don't want to do that), or on the way to a plethora of other towns ( orange, carpentras, nĂ®mes, arles...etc.). But the style of driving I can handle, it's fast and furious, but it reminds me of Mario cart; really everyone drives a little crazy, but it's tolerable because people seem to be alert and ready to stop, and if you are scared to death you put a giant A in your back window.  It stands for apprentice, as in someone who only has their permit, but it basically means take it easy on me I don't drive crazy, anyone can buy a giant red A to put in their back window.  The other sign stands for someone with their permit but still needs to be accom...