stackyFACTSDespite what angry people yelling at cashiers think, 'legal tender' does not force anyone to sell you an item for paper cash. It simply means that if you already owe a debt, the creditor legally cannot refuse your national currency as a method to settle it. If they refuse it, the debt is effectively discharged.
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