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		edward28 on Oct 6, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Do We Need a 37-Cent Coin? (2009) And easier to bankrupt yourself because of a hole in your wallet.

Symbiote on Oct 6, 2024 [–]

It wasn't that long ago when it would be normal to be paid in cash (notes and coins) at the end of the week or the end of the month.

Depending on the job sector, this could be the 1970s or 1980s in Britain, for example.

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