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From: 2141smh@aluxe.UUCP (henning)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: small print on shopping coupons "cash value 1/100 of 1 cent"
Message-ID: <706@aluxe.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 14-Feb-85 09:28:22 EST
Article-I.D.: aluxe.706
Posted: Thu Feb 14 09:28:22 1985
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Allentown, PA
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> By putting a 'face value' on the coupon it falls under monetary laws and
> is thereby a form of currency. This then discourages anyone from simply  
> duplicating the coupon since that would now constitute fraud and be a
> case of counterfeiting.

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From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA aluxe!2141smh

The coupon itself would be a form of counterfeiting if it were passed as
currency.  Or are you saying that I can pay my income taxes with half-million
soap coupons.