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Re:China unveils 600 kph maglev train by ttz on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @03:17PM (#27897963)
> It's more accurately a common law problem. European states with Napoleonic law appear to avoid the cost spiral.

Asking out of genuine interest - do you have any ideas as to why this might be?

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Re:China unveils 600 kph maglev train by username90 on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @12:06AM (#27902217)
Could also be that first past the post systems leading to less competent administrations than proportional representation and coalitions. Common law and first past the post seems to go hand in hand.
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