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Originally Posted by ken0042
A buddy of mine manages a service station. He laughs to himself when somebody complains about $1.09 for a litre of gas, but also purchases a 500ml bottle of water for $1.59 
That is the bottled water example that I think troutman was referring to. Obviously when you buy in bulk it's cheaper; but still- how much refinement goes into water compared to gasoline? |
Coca-Cola knows, but it was pretty funny when the Brits asked them a similar question abotu Dasani. link
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