The exact same problem appears over and over, e.g.:
- transportaion: the last mile of the trip when everyone leaves the train and goes to their different respective offices is the most expensive
 - telecommunications: the last mile of wire linking local hubs to actual homes is the most expensive
 - electrical grid: same as telecommunications
 
Ciro Santilli also identified knowledge version of this problem: the missing link between basic and advanced.
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