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9:45

9:45 PM: A customs inspector checks a shipment of electric motors and parts against their shipping information. Some of the items that cross over the border into the U.S. on an average day: A million barrels of crude oil, 432 tons of bell peppers, 238,000 light bulbs, 166 brand-new Volkswagen Beetles, 16,250 toasters, $51 million worth of auto parts.

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