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Re:The cost of higher education for students on the edge of ... by thaumasiotes on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @04:00PM (#15395635)
It's a fair comparison to make in terms of costs. But if your income temporarily stutters, you can just stop buying lattes.
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Re:The cost of higher education for students on the edge of ... by watwut on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @04:41PM (#15395982)
I don't buy latte each day. I know no one who does.

If I would be theoreticaly buying latte each day, it would be either because I would love latte so much or because of some social reason (collegues I want to talk with are going there so I have to join etc).

Compared product is usually not needed socially and is no more appealing then daily latte I am not buying.

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Re:The cost of higher education for students on the edge of ... by gertef on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @06:54PM (#15396906)
The people who respond to sales tactics are the sort of people who buy lattes every day, fo rhte same reason.
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