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Why you can't escape a drive-through lane

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Once you pull past the speaker box and realize you no longer want the food, escape is completely impossible. Fast-food queue paths are rigorously walled in with concrete barriers and steep curbs, effectively holding your vehicle entirely hostage until the car ahead of you finally receives their massive order. You are a prisoner to convenience.

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