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From: simard@loral.UUCP (Ray Simard)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: My .02 cents worth
Message-ID: <386@loral.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 10-Aug-84 12:03:41 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 10 12:03:41 1984
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>In this article, please assume that "c" is the cents sign (godless ANSI!).
>
>How many times have you seen a sign in a supermarket that read:
>
>CARROTS: 0.35c/dozen
>
>To me, that means 35/100 of a cent for a dozen carrots.  What a deal!
>acceptable ways of writing the sign are:
>
>CARROTS: $0.35/dozen
>	or
>CARROTS: 35c/dozen

	One way to resolve the issue: take the market up on  their
offer: let them know they are offering 12,000 carrots for $3.50!


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Ray Simard
Loral Instrumentation, San Diego
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