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Why discontinued snacks can make adults overspend

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Re-releasing a discontinued cookie from the nineties guarantees adults will aggressively overpay to briefly feel young again. We attach immense psychological value to our youth, and marketers happily exploit those fond memories to sell stale sugar. You are not buying a superior snack; you are renting a fleeting feeling of childhood.

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