In your case Magister, it most likely is a combination of factors.
Your ping time is slow (on a speed test, I typically ping at 31-34 ms) and your bottom-end download speed is also slow.
Combine that with a slow response server (A&A.org), and you are going to get some very poor results.
If you are on Cable, then you need to do some work on your system. Perhaps too much running in the background, or perhaps you are in need of having a “system tweek”
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