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They also help with fixing cars and making sure they are in good condition."}},{"startTime":452.2,"endTime":459.14,"type":"term","title":"components","url":"/glossary/components","quote":"the only thing that we can buy new from Toyota would be all the different components and it just gets so expensive.","canonicalId":"term:components","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Components refer to the individual parts that make up a larger system, such as an engine. In automotive terms, this can include anything from the engine block to smaller parts like sensors and valves.","simplifiedExplanation":"Components are the different parts that come together to make something work, like the pieces of an engine that help it run."}},{"startTime":464.9,"endTime":469.7,"type":"term","title":"used engine","url":"/glossary/used-engine","quote":"...So I'm putting in a used engine. 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