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		whimsicalism 36 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The last-ever penny will be minted today in Philad... i think ~5 cents per capita is a fine price to pay to never have to think about pennies again

kevincox 35 days ago [–]

Especially since the lower cost means that we would save more than that 5 cents in taxes. (Well money is fungible so not really, but that money would be spent for some other government service.)

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