The railroad system in Japan is one of the most efficient and complex in the world. It's also one of the safest, and major accidents -- let alone delays -- are almost non-existent. In today's episode, Orion shares one of Japan Railway's secrets for ensuring close attention to detail under demanding time tables: the point-and-call system. The rest of the episode is devoted to discussing the implications of this system for reducing carelessness on the GRE.

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GRE Bites is a weekly podcast that delivers practical, relevant, bite-sized episodes about GRE prep and grad school admissions. It is co-hosted by Davis Evans, an educator with over a decade of experience, and Orion Taraban, a licensed psychologist and founder of StellarGRE. Its mission is to help students ace the GRE and get into their graduate programs of choice.

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