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Josiah_Is_Back 12/15/19 6:15:31 PM #1:	It's weird, I've noticed that it's less common to get a ten than other bills. Sometimes a store will give you two fives! What gives? Statistically you're more likely to purchase something over $20 or less than $5, so the opportunity to get $10 in change just doesn't arise as often People just don't like Alexander Hamilton; screw the Treasury! It's clearly a conspiracy designed to steer the populace away from a base ten system and toward a sexagesimal system I don't think that's actually a phenomenon; maybe in YOUR experience, but that's not the norm methinks I dunno, maybe they don't print as many of them? Hmm... I shall conduct research into this most quizzical assertion you have made and try to arrive at a sound conclusion It's weird, I've noticed that it's less common to get a ten than other bills. Sometimes a store will give you two fives! What gives? - Results (7 votes) Statistically you're more likely to purchase something over $20 or less than $5, so the opportunity to get $10 in change just doesn't arise as often 28.57% (2 votes) 2 People just don't like Alexander Hamilton; screw the Treasury! 0% (0 votes) 0 It's clearly a conspiracy designed to steer the populace away from a base ten system and toward a sexagesimal system 14.29% (1 vote) 1 I don't think that's actually a phenomenon; maybe in YOUR experience, but that's not the norm methinks 42.86% (3 votes) 3 I dunno, maybe they don't print as many of them? 14.29% (1 vote) 1 Hmm... I shall conduct research into this most quizzical assertion you have made and try to arrive at a sound conclusion 0% (0 votes) 0 I must know! <cite>Josiah_Is_Back posted [p:931631194] in Why are $1... [t:78257617]...</cite> <quote> It's weird, I've noticed that it's less common to get a ten than other bills. Sometimes a store will give you two fives! What gives? Statistically you're more likely to purchase something over $20 or less than $5, so the opportunity to get $10 in change just doesn't arise as often People just don't like Alexander Hamilton; screw the Treasury! It's clearly a conspiracy designed to steer the populace away from a base ten system and toward a sexagesimal system I don't think that's actually a phenomenon; maybe in YOUR experience, but that's not the norm methinks I dunno, maybe they don't print as many of them? Hmm... I shall conduct research into this most quizzical assertion you have made and try to arrive at a sound conclusion Vote View Results It's weird, I've noticed that it's less common to get a ten than other bills. Sometimes a store will give you two fives! What gives? - Results (7 votes) Statistically you're more likely to purchase something over $20 or less than $5, so the opportunity to get $10 in change just doesn't arise as often 28.57% (2 votes) 2 People just don't like Alexander Hamilton; screw the Treasury! 0% (0 votes) 0 It's clearly a conspiracy designed to steer the populace away from a base ten system and toward a sexagesimal system 14.29% (1 vote) 1 I don't think that's actually a phenomenon; maybe in YOUR experience, but that's not the norm methinks 42.86% (3 votes) 3 I dunno, maybe they don't print as many of them? 14.29% (1 vote) 1 Hmm... I shall conduct research into this most quizzical assertion you have made and try to arrive at a sound conclusion 0% (0 votes) 0 Show Voting Form I must know! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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It's weird, I've noticed that it's less common to get a ten than other bills. Sometimes a store will give you two fives! What gives?

Statistically you're more likely to purchase something over $20 or less than $5, so the opportunity to get $10 in change just doesn't arise as often
People just don't like Alexander Hamilton; screw the Treasury!
It's clearly a conspiracy designed to steer the populace away from a base ten system and toward a sexagesimal system
I don't think that's actually a phenomenon; maybe in YOUR experience, but that's not the norm methinks
I dunno, maybe they don't print as many of them?
Hmm... I shall conduct research into this most quizzical assertion you have made and try to arrive at a sound conclusion

I must know!

<cite>Josiah_Is_Back posted [p:931631194] in Why are $1... [t:78257617]...</cite>
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	It's weird, I've noticed that it's less common to get a ten than other bills. Sometimes a store will give you two fives! What gives?
	
			
		Statistically you're more likely to purchase something over $20 or less than $5, so the opportunity to get $10 in change just doesn't arise as often

			
		People just don't like Alexander Hamilton; screw the Treasury!

			
		It's clearly a conspiracy designed to steer the populace away from a base ten system and toward a sexagesimal system

			
		I don't think that's actually a phenomenon; maybe in YOUR experience, but that's not the norm methinks

			
		I dunno, maybe they don't print as many of them?

			
		Hmm... I shall conduct research into this most quizzical assertion you have made and try to arrive at a sound conclusion

		
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	It's weird, I've noticed that it's less common to get a ten than other bills. Sometimes a store will give you two fives! What gives? - Results (7 votes)
	
				
			Statistically you're more likely to purchase something over $20 or less than $5, so the opportunity to get $10 in change just doesn't arise as often
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			It's clearly a conspiracy designed to steer the populace away from a base ten system and toward a sexagesimal system
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			I don't think that's actually a phenomenon; maybe in YOUR experience, but that's not the norm methinks
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			I dunno, maybe they don't print as many of them?
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