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 n.— «No more commercial motorcyclists, commonly known as boda boda or “motor,” will be allowed in Kigali’s city centre.…The original owner buys another bike, and through this reproductive system, the population of “motors” on Kigali streets has grown phenomenally. Incidentally, this practice is not confined to Kigali.» —“Motorbike ban long overdue” by Oscar Kimanuka in Kigali, Uganda East African Aug. 28, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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