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		UncleEntity on Dec 21, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The cost of being poor: Why it costs so much to be... I used to go to the “99¢ Only” store and, let me tell you, everything doesn’t cost 99¢. Frozen burritos did so I didn’t complain too much.

ridgered4 on Dec 21, 2022 [–]

I once bought a pair of needle nose pliers at the dollar store (actually a dollar) back in the 90s. The first time I used them both the grips immediately bent under a small amount of force, which is actually so funny that I think I got my money's worth in the end.

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