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These often display catchy \u003cstrong\u003eslogans\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eexpressions\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003eimages\u003c\/strong\u003e that are both humorous and reflective of \u003cstrong\u003esociety\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eculture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn this book, the author \u003cstrong\u003eGautam Kumar De\u003c\/strong\u003e has \u003cstrong\u003emeticulously collected\u003c\/strong\u003e almost \u003cstrong\u003e6,000 examples\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003evehicle writings\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003evehicle art\u003c\/strong\u003e (known as \u003cstrong\u003eBahan Chitra\u003c\/strong\u003e). 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