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The host says it’s free to list there, so it’s easier to use than some other options."}},{"startTime":1653.8,"endTime":1657.8,"type":"concept","title":"golden hour","url":"/glossary/golden-hour","quote":"tomorrow after work I want to go out you know for the the hour leading up to golden hour after golden hour and take some pictures of the car again","canonicalId":"concept:golden-hour","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise or before sunset when the sun’s angle creates warm, flattering light. 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The host is being careful so they don’t polish those spots bigger and make the damage more noticeable."}},{"startTime":1951.0,"endTime":1961.4,"type":"term","title":"repop","url":"/glossary/repop","quote":"there was a really neat orange like sticker that they had on some of the cars they [1956.1s] sold then that nobody makes a repop off and I'd like to make a repop off to put [1961.4s] in the window","canonicalId":"term:repop","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Repop” is enthusiast shorthand for a reproduction part or decal made to look like an original. In this segment, they’re talking about reproducing an orange sticker/logo to display in a window because the original 1984 car they want doesn’t exist for them.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Repop” here means a made-to-look-like-original replacement, like a reproduction sticker. 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That’s why they can line up better than generic mats."}},{"startTime":2196.3,"endTime":2213.7,"type":"car","title":"Cadillac CTS 4","url":"/cars/cadillac/cts","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/12-14_Cadillac_CTS_coupe.jpg","quote":"he had a 2008 Cadillac with about 3,000 miles on it CTS 4 so I'm actually gonna it's like doesn't need much cleaning I'm gonna spiff it up takes some nice pictures but that's gonna go on bring a trailer","canonicalId":"car:cadillac:cts 4","priority":0.85,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A Cadillac CTS 4 is a performance-oriented luxury sedan from Cadillac, and the “4” indicates it’s equipped with all-wheel drive. In this segment, the host focuses on a low-mileage 2008 CTS 4 as an auction candidate, including how it’s equipped and what that means for buyer appeal.","simplifiedExplanation":"They’re talking about a Cadillac CTS 4, which is a luxury car. 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