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Question: Joseph Robert Spak - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: And just maybe to follow up on the Juno, which is typically owned by Gett. And I know you're very focused on the North American market. But is
there an opportunity to leverage that relationship so that a Lyft customer or consumer can use Gett when they travel abroad in other regions?
Question: Joseph Robert Spak - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: John, I know you've taken, as a company, I think, a pretty proactive approach as you sort of move into cities. And you've evolved with them as well,
like I know you're integrating transit in a couple of cities. But as cities grasp the impact that these new mobility companies can have on them, is
that relationship changing? Because it seems like there's this almost public-private tension, right? Like the city's incentive is really to offer maybe
more -- make transportation more of a utility, where you clearly want it to be a service that you can differentiate on and win.
Question: Joseph Robert Spak - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: Just one quick one on autonomous, where clearly, I think, the time lines and certainly investor expectations have been pushed out. And you've
got a bunch of irons in the AV fire, so to speak, with -- in internal operations and some partnerships. Has the shifting time line impacted at all how
you decide to sort of allocate capital to autonomous? And has it all changed your thinking on what's the right approach between in-house and
partnerships?
Question: Joseph Robert Spak - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: And just maybe one quick follow-up on just active safety. Is there a way to increasingly push your drivers to have vehicles that have more of that
active safety content, which could, in turn, lower your insurance costs?
Question: Joseph Robert Spak - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: Could you talk about synergies between the core ridesharing business and the multi-modal offerings? I assume that if you have a Lyft customer
who is -- that is using you for ridesharing and scooters and bikes, they're probably a more loyal customer. They probably engage with you a lot
more. What kind of synergies have you seen so far? I know you just cut back out of 6 scooter markets, but I think you're keeping this option wide
open. Just talk about how big the synergies could be between the 2.
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