Japanese queue for hours as rice shortage deepens - Financial Times

Last Updated: 01.07.2025 04:06

Japanese queue for hours as rice shortage deepens - Financial Times

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Why doesn't speeding significantly decrease one’s commute time? I've done a lot of road trips and driving and have experimented by increasing speed by 10–20%, but somehow this never equates to arriving 20% sooner, even on clear roads.

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