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Old 08-23-2001, 08:56 AM
cidcojoe cidcojoe is offline
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When I was in highschool my friends and I would always ahve arguments over whether or not pennys would lower your reading on a breathalizer test. I always thought that it waj just made up but many of my friends swore it worked. What the deal?

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Old 08-23-2001, 09:01 AM
Patty O'Furniture Patty O'Furniture is offline
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I don't think Pennys will help you. Try Macys or Neiman Marcus.
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Old 08-23-2001, 09:16 AM
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Obviously we need some facts on this. Go try it out and let us know how it works...
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Old 08-23-2001, 09:26 AM
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Could you elaborate on the question a bit, do you mean pennies as in copper coins or are Penny's some brand of something or other (I'm in the UK, humour me).

Perhaps if you could detail exactly what it is you've heard and why it's rumoured to work, we can examine it in a bit more detail.
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Old 08-23-2001, 09:28 AM
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I don't think pennies would help you pass a breathalizer test.

And you are asking how to break the law.

This is not the place to find out how to break laws. This is closed.

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