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>>4984885 A Mysterious Force is Blocking Car Key Fobs In This Small Canadian Town

Willing to bet it's a local kid, laughing his ass off, watching boomers trying to figure out how to get in their cars, while using one of these or something very similar.

https://www.made-in-china.com/products-search/hot-china-products/Car_Key_Jammer.html