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The Anthropocene Reviewed

99% Invisible

CHAPTER

The Controversy of the American Penny

This chapter discusses the issue of the penny in the United States, arguing that it is costly to produce and serves no purpose in the economy. The speaker suggests rounding prices to the nearest tenth of a dollar instead of continuing production of the penny.

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