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These can be upgrades or replacements to make your car better or different."}},{"startTime":2491.1,"endTime":2492.4,"type":"term","title":"CJ","quote":"And then full doors on both the CJ and the YJ were rounded.","canonicalId":"term:cj","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The CJ refers to the Jeep CJ series, which are classic off-road vehicles produced by Jeep from the 1940s to the 1980s. They are known for their rugged design and off-road capabilities.","simplifiedExplanation":"CJ stands for 'Civilian Jeep', which is a series of Jeep vehicles made for regular people instead of the military. 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