# Just how much was tuppence, anyway?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 4, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-much-was-tuppence-anyway/809991 "2018-03-04T01:06:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-much-was-tuppence-anyway/809991/81 "2018-03-09T20:26:49Z")

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> [@Melbourne](#):
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> Because you check the near side last.

Curiouser and curiouser… :dubious: 😕

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