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The Great Red Car Conspiracy

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How the Red Car Helped Create the Gridlock in Los Angeles

The city of Los Angeles really shouldn't exist, because the LA River was a mess. The only decent harbor is Long Beach, but San Diego has a bigger center of commerce. Downtown LA is way far to the east. This isn't totally ridiculous. Remember the plot of Chinatown? That actually happened.

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