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BradMarchandsNose t1_je74vlc wrote

Reply to comment by nieuweyork in I live on the south shore and had no idea self service was illegal in Weymouth. by noble_29

Older carbureted engines would use a lot of fuel to start up, so there was a “5 minute rule.” If you were stopping for less than 5 minutes, it would use more gas than letting the car idle. I have no idea if this is true or not scientifically, but that was what people said. These days though, that’s not the case at all. They build cars now that stop the engine at a stoplight and start it back up again 10 seconds later because it’s more efficient with modern engines.

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SLEEyawnPY t1_je72r52 wrote

Reply to comment by mehkindaok in Unfair housing practices, need advice. by billiepw

>why take a risk on a single mother with spotty employment history who is quite likely to fall behind on rent

Yes, it seems unlikely that a market-rate rental in Brookline(!!) is what's being discussed, if all that's true and yet this particular firm had already been working with OP for a month, regardless. "Spotty employment history" but they get denied on their credit so their single-mom income is fine, I guess? for a market-rate rental in Brookline? ????

But if it's not market rate situation then where all the "well-paid professionals" fit in to the story is anyone's guess. Maybe they are a product of your imagination.

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Pocketpine t1_je718t6 wrote

Reply to comment by Technical-Plate-2973 in Death with dignity by Avocadoexpresss

I mean, They already have the choice, just maybe not through a hospital.

However, It’s another thing entirely for a doctor to suggest offing yourself over a bill. That would be my main worry—insurance companies pushing death instead of treatment. It already happens, more or less, this would just be explicit.

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