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		Mirioron on Sept 13, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: French city of Dunkirk tests out free transport But that also means higher prices in the shops and restaurants. This makes markets outside of the city more competitive. Eg order from Amazon instead of buying from a local store.

ProZsolt on Sept 13, 2019 | [–]

Not necessary. If you can sell more stuff, then you can make the same profit with lower profit margin per item.

falsedan on Sept 13, 2019 | [–]

yeah I'm going to buy a quiche lorraine off amazon and serve it to my date

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