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Friction slows something down, so you'll need it when you drive the car (the brakes apply friction to the tires and you stop) and when you hold onto something (your hands apply friction to a credit card, thus enabling you to hold it), among others.

You don't need it in some machinery (lubricants and bearings), among others.

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