The ashtray's main use these days is for carrying parking meter change and to look elegant sitting behind your chromed shift lever.

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there was a light meant to shine inside the weird popup cigarette lighter so you could find the insertion point in the dark. I don't think it was meant to shine into the ashtray. The whole arrangement was molto weirdo. The very best thing of course is to quit smoking and take out the light.