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Singapore makes you buy the right to own a car

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Traffic doesn't exist if only the mega-rich can afford to participate. To stop the island nation from becoming a permanent traffic jam, the government strictly regulates the vehicle population by auctioning off a 'Certificate of Entitlement,' meaning you have to pay a small fortune just for the legal right to purchase a reasonably priced Toyota.

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