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Hitchhiking Explained: Why It Collapsed and Where It Still Works
Hitchhiking is usually explained as a casualty of 1970s crime. The data never supported that. What actually killed it was car ownership and controlled-access motorways — and understanding why explains where it still works, and what you get for the wait.
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