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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 9:09 am
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Originally Posted by kiwiandrew
OK , I figure that this must stand for "Your ?????? May Vary" , but I have never been able to figure out what the first 'M' stands for - please help me out and in exchange I will promise to keep an open mind with regard to IB .
Originally Posted by Traveloguy
M = mileage

I believe that it originated during the gas "crisis" of the mid 70s, TV ads took to touting the mileage of the cars, always with the disclaimer that "your mileage may vary" i.e., "that's the mileage we achieved in a very controlled test, but there's no way you're ever going to see that mileage in actual driving."
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