Toyoake: the Japanese City That Wants to Limit Cell Phone Use to Two Hours a Day
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The Japanese city of Toyoake plans to limit cell phone use to two hours a day, sparking criticism that the measure is unnecessary and a waste of tax money.
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poppobit
4 months ago
It’s depressing when tax money is spent on this kind of nonsense.
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