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by buggymcbugfix 209 days ago
PS: This is not meant as snark, but rather an observation, that by means of a small nudge (in this case the coin deposit), people can learn to do the Right Thing. To quote Charlie Munger:

> Show me the incentive and I'll show you the outcome.

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I always thought it a sneaky way to pay children .25 cents a cart return.

An enterprising 10 year old could rack a few bucks sometimes.