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masklinn on Sept 5, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: How Memorizing “$19.05” Can Help You Outsmart the ...

> Therefore, it's unlikely a "dark pattern" by a nefarious public agency that the people need to "outsmart".

Sounds like bull. They could trivially offer whole-fare counts and give whatever price that represents with a "you save $x" note.

fnordfnordfnord on Sept 5, 2014 [–]

That sounds like something that would require internal coordination between departments at the MTA, and is therefore not trivial. I wish it was /s.

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