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xkcd #2892: Banana Prices (xkcd.com)
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It's a linear extrapolation, Michael. How big could the error be? 10%?

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[–] palordrolap@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

There's no need to worry. There will always be someone around to point out that prices were cheaper back in the olden days, whether that pointing out is needed or not.

And yes I appreciate the subtle(?) irony in this comment.

(I am pointing something out. (Which these parentheticals are also doing.))