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tastyfreeze on Dec 20, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: My parents collect cans for a living

How fast can you collect a dollars worth of cans and bottles?

moonchild on Dec 20, 2021 [–]

Say 5 cents per can, and say minimum wage is $10/hour. Then you would need to collect one can every 18 seconds.

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