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It is the same reason why hotdogs are sold in packs of 10 and hotdog buns are sold in packs of 8.



Probably--but probably not for the reason you're implying. In both cases, it's likely just how things ended up by reason of the various paths they took to get to where they are today.


A humorous column article on the subject: www.straightdope.com/columns/read/560/why-do-hot-dogs-come-10-to-a-pack-while-buns-are-8-to-a-pack




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