stackyFACTSIf you feel like the elevator door takes an eternity to close on the ground floor, you aren't crazy. Most systems are explicitly programmed with a longer dwell time in the lobby to catch stragglers, forcing you to make agonizing small talk with whoever just rushed in.
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