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Old 07-15-12 | 09:29 AM
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We're talking about streets here, not paths.
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Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
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Old 07-15-12 | 09:49 AM
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As OP noted, pretty clearly, this happened in Japan, in a town where streets are very narrow and there are no sidewalks. So there's nothing unusual to him about pedestrians being in the street.
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