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It makes sense (kinda) to go to a video game arcade and spent 1000 yen (ten bucks) trying to win a stuffed Pikachu. But this takes claw catchers to a whole new inexplicable, nonsensical level. Why would you spend more than 100 yen to try to win an ice cream cone that you know is 100 yen at the store across the street?
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But it's the thought of winning your ice cream counts!
Posted by: MeaningOfLife | October 27, 2008 at 06:28 PM