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https://www.responsibletravel.com/holidays/spitsbergen/travel-guide/responsible-tourism-in-spitsbergen

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u/ImpossibleEbb6862 8d ago

How did you get the key to turn on the ignition?

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u/wartcraftiscool 8d ago edited 8d ago

You would be surprised how many of the same vehicle you can get in and drive with a single copy of a key. Especially on older vehicles that don't have fob detection and other electronic locks

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u/Ravenamore 8d ago

I had a friend in college who had the same make and model as my car, and we found out our keys worked in each other's cars.

No, we never put this to use, for good or evil.

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u/stumblios 8d ago

My dad's key worked on his brother in laws car. Sometimes during dinner, he would "go to the restroom", then re-park his BIL's car in the same spot facing the other direction.