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                    [Title] => Efficiency vs. Inefficiency
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A couple of months back, I endured a bit of a hassle which led me to a pleasantly surprising discovery.

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The first time those late lamented (but not missed, I’m sure) “chocolate boys” on their motorcycles started apprehending every hapless motorist who had the misfortune of wandering into the yellow lane (or bus lane), we have had an aversion to going to the right side – more aptly known via those classic, humongous truck mudguards as “SUICIDE.

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We are writing in reaction to the issue raised in your “Backseat Driver” column last March 18, 2009 regarding the construction of an elevated U-turn slot along the intersection of C5 Road and Kalayaan Avenue, Makati City.

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A couple of months back, I endured a bit of a hassle which led me to a pleasantly surprising discovery.

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The first time those late lamented (but not missed, I’m sure) “chocolate boys” on their motorcycles started apprehending every hapless motorist who had the misfortune of wandering into the yellow lane (or bus lane), we have had an aversion to going to the right side – more aptly known via those classic, humongous truck mudguards as “SUICIDE.

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We are writing in reaction to the issue raised in your “Backseat Driver” column last March 18, 2009 regarding the construction of an elevated U-turn slot along the intersection of C5 Road and Kalayaan Avenue, Makati City.

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