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Why grocery packages come in odd weights

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Good luck doing the mental math on a 14.3-ounce box. Manufacturers purposely utilize bizarre weights to make it completely impossible to quickly compare the price-per-ounce between two competing products.

Why grocery packages come in odd weights
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