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TECH
PR AC T I C A L
EX P E RT I S E
T HE GIG ECONOM Y
Mark Devlin
catches Bird
scooters in
Venice, Calif.,
on Oct. 10, 2018.
MEETTECH’SNEWBOUNTYHUNTERS
Some are called “Bird Chargers.” Others, “Lime Juicers.” Together they are the human engine powering
the booming, multibillion-dollar electric scooter business. By Lucinda Shen
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