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		ojbyrne on Aug 11, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: "I make $1.45 a week and I love it" Probably not these days, since the cost of some coins are higher than their face value. By picking up and using change you'd be saving the government the cost of replacing it.

eru on Aug 12, 2008 [–]

Perhaps.

I was using the first order assumption that the governmental money supply was independent of picking up change.

ojbyrne on Aug 12, 2008 | [–]

And perhaps you're correct. But I wouldn't be surprised if the government spends money estimating the amount of non-picked up change.

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