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losvedir
748 days ago
Inflation has been 80% since then, but that doesn't mean it's 80% off. $1000 in 2000 is $1800 today, so a discount of 44%. 80% off would imply it's $5000 today, but prices didn't 5x fortunately.
Good joke, though.
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jeremiahbuckley
746 days ago
I absolutely got it wrong, thanks for the correction.
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coxley
747 days ago
Good joke and good follow-through, haha.
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