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19 Feb, 14 tweets, 4 min read
Today in pulp... things they used to sell in vending machines!

Like books.
Things they used to sell in vending machines: coal!
Things they used to sell in vending machines: eggs!
Things they used to sell in vending machines: pints of beer!
Things they used to sell in vending machines: plates!
Things they used to sell in vending machines: potatoes!
Things they used to sell in vending machines: mashed potatoes!
Things they used to sell in vending machines: cheese fondue!
Things they used to sell in vending machines: spray tans!
Things they used to sell in vending machines: a squirt of perfume!
Things they used to sell in vending machines: comfy flat shoes!
Things they used to sell in vending machines: sheets of toilet paper!
Things they used to sell in vending machines: top 40 singles!
More vending machines another time.

They're ever so discrete...

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