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No, unless it is a very low mileage car and the reason is a leaking top seal. If one shock is leaking in a high mileage car, it means the other shock will also be worn, even if its seal has not leaked. If you replace only one, the damping will be unbalanced from side to side. This is potentially unsafe.

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