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		What You Hate Most About Waiting in Line (It’s not the length of the wait.) (slate.com)
		3 points by zt on June 2, 2012 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

stephengillie on June 2, 2012 [–]

Serpentine lines are more efficient, yet they are not used in supermarkets. Why not?

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