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		paxys on March 16, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What are some “10x” software product innov... I lived half of my adult life in a major city before Uber/Lyft, and yet it is unimaginable what life was like before them. Did I really get ready for a night out and go out in the rain desperately waving for a cab?

bmn__ on March 17, 2021 [–]

> go out in the rain desperately waving for a cab

That's mind boggling. All my life I've been able to call central dispatch and order a taxi to a pick-up address of my choice.

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