A Quote by Jodi Balfour

In South Africa, we drive on the left-hand side, and most of the cars are standard, so I learned with a full-gear transmission with a clutch and hill starts. I've never driven an automatic until I came to Canada.

Jodi Balfour

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Jodi Balfour
South African - Actress
Born: October 29, 1987

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