It's interesting your free talk group got stuck on plot. That's a common issue, but it's not a given. A guide is one tool, but a good moderator can do the same thing without a printed list. Someone just has to steer the chat when it gets shallow. Our club almost never uses prepared questions, but we do have a member who kicks things off with a big theme or idea to react to. It works because it's a starting point, not a script. The goal is to get past "what happened" and into the "why it matters" stuff, and you can do that with or without homework.

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Diesel still makes sense for a lot of folks though. The torque is unreal for towing, and the fuel economy on the highway is solid. Just depends on your actual driving mix.

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