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   Daniel70 to rbowman   
   Re: The "Standards" Game   
   08 Dec 25 23:49:06   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 8/12/2025 12:13 pm, rbowman wrote:   
   > On Sun, 7 Dec 2025 14:37:25 -0500, Paul wrote:   
   >   
   >> The plastic baskets are electronically marked, and the detectors at the   
   >> store exit beep if you try to walk out with the plastic basket.   
   >   
   > I'll have to look more closely. I was surprised they had enough shrinkage   
   > for it to be a concern. The carts, otoh, easily convert to a Homeless   
   > Hilux.   
   >   
   .... or provide income for local Councils who, here in Australia, used   
   to have tray-trucks that could pick up lost carts that get reported. The   
   various Shopping Centres then had to buy them back from the Council!   
   --   
   Daniel70   
      
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