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When you try to order an Uber during a heavy rainstorm, what is the core economic purpose of the insane price surge?

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When you try to order an Uber during a heavy rainstorm, what is the core economic purpose of the insane price surge?

When you try to order an Uber during a heavy rainstorm, what is the core economic purpose of the insane price surge?
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