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  • Mishmash2000@lemmy.nz
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    1 year ago

    Yeah, I hate it when things are more convenient, quicker to accomplish, take up less of the day and allow me to do more in less time! If I can’t spend more than two hours a day stuck in traffic am I even living!?

  • boredtortoise@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Many manufactured theories reverse the repercussions. It’s marketing for the establishment