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    1 day ago

    A useful side effect: people started walking more.

    The reason that a lot of European cities are about four or five stories is because prior to the elevator, that’s about how high people were willing to climb.

    If you live on the tenth floor of a building, say, an elevator is really more than an optional luxury.