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Re: Threepenny Bit?

>purchasing power

Back in the late '50s and early 60s a threepenny bit would always buy you a Mars bar. However, you could track inflation by weighing the Mars bar!

I have no idea how much a Mars bar costs nowadays, because I've developed a liking for chocolate.

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