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   Re: A rant directed at grocery store fue   
   28 Jan 21 17:37:49   
   
   From: howdHol@yaooho.com   
      
   Snidely  wrote:   
      
   > On Wednesday, Roger House yelped out that:   
   >   
   >> 2.)  In relation to number 1, as an example, if your order total   
   >> comes to something like, say, $18.02, when you give me your payment   
   >> money, you do not *NEED* to give me $20.05, twenty even covers it   
   >> just fine.   
   >   
   > Some of us prefer to get 3 pennies back, rather than 98.  Most   
   > cashiers I've tried this with understand just fine.   
      
   Based on the change shortages that I have seen some retailers complaining   
   about, I'm surprised they don't push for that.   
      
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