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Uber executive says car ownership and a driver’s license will soon be a thing of the past

For generations of American teenagers, a 16th birthday and a driver's license marked the first real taste of independence.

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For generations of American teenagers, a 16th birthday and a driver's license marked the first real taste of independence. That ritual may be heading toward extinction.

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That ritual may be heading toward extinction.

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