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Because why use taxes for roads when you can just charge a fortune at literal gates? The vaunted French autoroute system is operated by private consortia,…
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Building a house is expensive, but building a house that falls through the vacuum of space at 17,500 miles per hour will completely bankrupt you. The…
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