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Movie theaters can charge extreme prices for popcorn because outside snacks are banned

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Because outside snacks are aggressively prohibited, venues can charge entirely fictional prices for what is essentially just heated corn.

Movie theaters can charge extreme prices for popcorn because outside snacks are banned
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