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USA 2005<\/strong><\/p>\n Last week I got a burger at Burger King for $1.58.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0The counter girl took \u00a0my $2 and was digging for my change when I pulled 8\u00a0\u00a0cents from my pocket \u00a0and gave it to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n She stood there, holding the \u00a0nickel and 3 pennies,\u00a0while looking at the screen on her register.<\/p>\n I sensed her discomfort and tried to tell her to\u00a0just give me back two quarters, but she hailed the manager for help and\u00a0\u00a0while he tried to \u00a0explain the transaction to her, she stood there and cried.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0Why do I tell you this? 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