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car\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDuration: 3:33 minutes\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDescription:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA how to video to show someone how to properly and safely clean a car.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EShell Motoring Tips - How to clean a car – Transcript\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E[Background music plays]\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAtmospheric, storytelling and soft background music; the same music continues throughout the video.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E[Visual transition/change]\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EScreen starts with a white backdrop as the shell lock-up enters from the right of the picture while the video title text slides into the middle of the 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