On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:37:41 GMT, "l, not -l" > wrote:

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>On 19-Sep-2007, Goomba38 > wrote:
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>> I can't stand
>> how in the US small items are sold in huge wasteful boxes. I'm sure it
>> is so they'll stand out on a market shelf or look like more than there
>> is for the price. It shames me to think how stupid some people are to
>> fall for this. <sigh>
>
>In most cases, the packaging is huge to reduce theft. Perhaps as more chips
>are imbedded in packaging, the wasteful quantity can be reduced.

that's my understanding as well.

your pal,
blake