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Re:Salim Kara stole $2M in coins with a magnet and a car ant... by ben_w on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @05:42AM (#38840250)
> the main debate is whether to get rid of them entirely.

Now, yes. But this was the 90s. You could still (just about) buy some items for a single penny back then.

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Re:Salim Kara stole $2M in coins with a magnet and a car ant... by ajb on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @07:07AM (#38840787)
Fair enough. Still, £2M in copper would weigh about 700 tonnes.
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