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« on: April 17, 2013, 02:46:32 pm »
I've heard bits and pieces of this in the past, but this is good article on the history of why Coke in bottles only cost a nickel for about 70 years:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/11/15/165143816/why-coke-cost-a-nickel-for-70-years

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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2013, 03:49:07 pm »
Interesting write up.
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2013, 03:56:39 pm »
Nice read  smile

Kinda reminds me of Ozzie Silna and his brother and what they did to the NBA when they merged with the ABA

I wish Coke were still a nickle.
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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2013, 04:02:59 pm »
Cool spot Jim!
Thanks for posting!
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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2013, 05:53:14 pm »
Wow, first addictive cocaine then brainwashing after that... Oo And to think its Walmart that gets the bad reputation!
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« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2013, 05:53:40 pm »
Very Interesting. Thanks!! Cool
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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2013, 07:05:33 pm »
Very cool, thanks for posting.
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« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2013, 09:09:47 pm »
Good article. Never really thought about that before. Thanks
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« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2013, 09:21:11 pm »
Thanks for posting Jim...Interesting stuff!
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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2013, 07:29:04 am »
Great post Jim,

Now how do we get gas down to under 2 bucks a gallon for 70 years?

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