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Always Check Your Change

This dates all the way back to 1971. My mother worked as a bookkeeper for a full-service gas station. I would tag along to see what cool cars they were working on at the time. One hot afternoon, I wanted a Coke, put my quarter in the slot, opened the and pulled out my Coke. Waited for my change, yes that

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