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http://www.thecarconnection.com Then there's the Buick Allure. Other than its nameplate, it's identical to the brand's new LaCrosse sedan. But shortly before the debut in Toronto, GM officials learned that the original moniker was slang for an act of self-gratification in French Canadian slang and switched to Allure. "In the States," said a Canadian journalist, "LaCrosse is a sport. Here it's a sin."