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Why movie characters never count their change

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Fictional humans are entirely unbothered by personal finances. They will casually throw an uncounted handful of wrinkled bills onto a restaurant table to cover a single coffee and confidently walk out, leaving behind a massive tip simply because the script does not have time for basic mathematical transactions.

Why movie characters never count their change
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