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Re:Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard by lotsofpulp on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @01:48PM (#29321590)
If it is 9/10 of a penny, then it is $0.001 per gallon. Fueling a 20 gallon tank is $0.02.
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Re:Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard by csa on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @02:01PM (#29321771)
> If it is 9/10 of a penny, then it is $0.001 per gallon. Fueling a 20 gallon tank is $0.02.

… and some people will drive down the block for those 2 cents, even though they may not realize that it’s only 2 cents. It’s just “cheaper” to them.

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