And basically what they found was that it is harder to find a taxi when it is raining.

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When it is raining, taxi drivers make more money, at least per hour.

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It is much harder to repair the roof when it is raining.

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Economic theory would now predict that taxi drivers make longer days when it is raining because then they make more money per hour.

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Is it raining where you are?

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"I believe I would've put her somewhere to be found... the only thing I would say is if it had been raining I would've possibly covered her... out of respect, " he said.

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It has been raining hard and that is clearly hampering the police in their work.

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"It's very difficult to feel anything because the track is so slippery, there is a lot of oil - and obviously it's raining, " he said.

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"Not many people do house calls, " she says on her way to a checkup on a 2-week old boy -- a visit she is making by car rather than bicycle because it's raining.

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