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by fjdlwlv 3379 days ago
The "odd" reason is that that the "stranger" makes a huge contribution. That's why people weren't runnning nearly so many personal car services before Uber.
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It's an app
It's an app that no one made before. Why didn't they?
It's illegal to taxi people around without a permit.

Look it up, gypsy cabs are not new at all. Most people kept a low profile and stuck to their own ghettos though.

Anyways, the conversation is not substantive anymore, both of our points where made.