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Re:The Elves Leave Middle Earth – Sodas Are No Longer Free (... by geon on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @04:56PM (#5753654)
> .50 cents per cup

Is that how it's supposed to be written, or did you just tell me you get coffee for half a cent?

(Serious question. English isn't my first language.)

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Re:The Elves Leave Middle Earth – Sodas Are No Longer Free (... by sib on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @07:28PM (#5754446)
No, it should be written $0.50 per cup or 50 cents per cup :)

Verizon Wireless had an issue with charging for wireless data like this a few years ago that made for a funny story.

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Re:The Elves Leave Middle Earth – Sodas Are No Longer Free (... by greenyoda on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @06:44PM (#5754264)
I'm sure he meant "50 cents per cup".
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Re:The Elves Leave Middle Earth – Sodas Are No Longer Free (... by jgross206 on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @07:15PM (#5754387)
This is very common usage, though technically incorrect. The poster meant 50 cents.
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