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Coinstar Machine Paid Out in More Ways than One

eturning home after a three-day road trip, my wife and I stopped at our local Walmart in the evening to pick up a few essentials. The forecast was for a huge snowstorm starting in the morning. The store was packed. As we were winding our way up to one of the checkouts, I noticed two young men standing in front of the green Coinstar machine. They appeared to be happy with the result printed on their receipt. With tempered anticipation, I patiently waited as two shoppers,

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