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Splitting chores based on pure comparative advantage works

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Even if you are vastly better than your roommate at both washing dishes and sweeping, you should still only do the one you are relatively fastest at. By offloading the other chore to your slower roommate, you free up your own highly efficient time. It is exactly how global exchange works, just applied to a disgusting shared kitchen.

Splitting chores based on pure comparative advantage works
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