stackyFACTSIf you ever wondered why your delivery driver is taking the most convoluted zigzag route through your neighborhood, blame corporate math. Waiting for oncoming traffic to turn left burns so much gas that avoiding it entirely saves the company a fortune and ironically gets your package there faster.
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