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		warmwaffles 24 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The last-ever penny will be minted today in Philad... That's because the law requires them to charge that extra 9/10. It's silly.

phantasmish 24 days ago [–]

It doesn’t require it. There may still be (I dunno) fixed per-gallon taxes in the tenth-penny-per-gallon range, but stations aren’t forced to handle it the way they do.

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