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Peanut butter goes utterly unsold if jelly prices skyrocket

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Some items are so completely co-dependent they drag each other down. If a severe fruit shortage sends jelly costs to the moon, the perfectly fine jars of peanut butter sit rotting on shelves because half of the beloved sandwich is missing.

Peanut butter goes utterly unsold if jelly prices skyrocket
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