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Expedited passport processing is completely unpredictable

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Paying extra for faster processing is basically purchasing a wildly expensive governmental lottery ticket. Despite the hefty premium, bureaucratic delays frequently mean your rushed document arrives exactly at the same slow pace as everyone who refused to pay the extra fee.

Expedited passport processing is completely unpredictable
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