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		vkou on Oct 6, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Norway to hit 100% electric vehicle sales by early... > If you want to know what Norwegians really think about the tax, make it optional and see how many people pay for it. If you want to see what Norwegians really think about paying for things in stores, make shoplifting laws completely optional, and replace cash registers with tip jars, and see how that works out.

richlandlord on Oct 7, 2021 [–]

I think if you did that people would pay or face the wrath of the seller. I dont think this makes the point you think it does.

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