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TIL A Street in Paris Became Unusable After One Mayor Made It a One Way exiting his Jurisdiction. The Neighboring Mayor Fearing An Overspill Made His Section a One Way in the Opposite Direction. The French Government Had to Intervene to Make the Road Usable Again.

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