Inflation for the last 50 years has seriously diluted their value and I, for one, would be quite happy not using them at all. For now, when I get pennies in my change, I just leave them on the counter for someone else to use as needed.
Eliminating this unneeded currency would surely slow the onset of, if not eliminate, any future copper deficit.
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Or better yet, stop using pennies altogether.
Inflation for the last 50 years has seriously diluted their value and I, for one, would be quite happy not using them at all. For now, when I get pennies in my change, I just leave them on the counter for someone else to use as needed.
Eliminating this unneeded currency would surely slow the onset of, if not eliminate, any future copper deficit.
If you haven't heard of bzzagent, this is well worth reading and being aware of:. html?ex=1259989200&en=6dc3f3878659a642&ei=5090&par tner=rssuserland
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/05/magazine/05BUZZ
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It too references Wm. Gibson's "Pattern Recognition" in its investigation into this insidious marketing technique.