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Dylan Langille is very familiar with the swerves it takes to dodge the potholes of Halifax. 

“I could probably close my eyes on my commute back to my house, and I could avoid the pothole because they’ve been there for so long,” Langille told the Cost of Living

“What are you supposed to do when there are potholes every 10 feet here.”

Langille, 30, is a radio announcer and content creator. He’s milked the pothole hate on his TikTok account, including attempting to fish and golf using local potholes. 

“Just like putting on real green, I came up short,” he said. 

Langille is one of many Canadian drivers who have to deal with potholes on a daily basis. It has municipalities spending millions on maintenance, and drivers making frequent trips to the mechanic.

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