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  • MrMamiya@feddit.de
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    9 months ago

    I tried to bike to work. Do you have any idea how bad people are at driving now? That’s if they’re not on their phones. Good for you if your area has a better situation for bikes or you just really need to almost die every day to feel alive, I got a carpool I’ll stick to for now.