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    BBC News (UK)‏Verified account @BBCNews 7 May 2016

    Should we get rid of the penny?http://bbc.in/1ZrUVNG 

    6:04 PM - 7 May 2016
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      1. Jim Conway‏ @Jims706 7 May 2016
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        @BBCNews No, retailers will use it as an excuse to round up prices...

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      1. Ivan Jackson‏ @IvanJacksonUK 7 May 2016
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        @BBCNews actually get rid of all coppers, and instigate a round up/down process as do Australia/NZ (always benefitting the consumer)

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      1. Victor Tanker‏ @victortanker 8 May 2016
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        @BBCNews Yes. Sounds like a good idea to me.

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      1. joseph heggie‏ @josephheggie 8 May 2016
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        @BBCNews we follow the USA now we follow Ireland over the penny for f--k sake people r living in poverty

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      1. JOHN HAMMOND‏ @JOHNHAM09874441 8 May 2016
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        @BBCNews This could cost a pretty penny to implement.

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      1. JOHN HAMMOND‏ @JOHNHAM09874441 8 May 2016
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        @BBCNews Is this a form of penny pinching ?

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      1. Jack‏ @Watchergotcha 8 May 2016
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        @BBCNews Retailers everywhere getting ready to change signs to ...and 98p.

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      1. Brit Bird‏ @DeeBeeTheFirst 8 May 2016
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        @BBCNews yes and the two pence piece!

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      1. Drinkin beer‏ @Hazeydavey69 8 May 2016
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        @BBCNews get rid of all cash and stop this ridiculous minimum £5 purchase that some places still have for card payments.

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      1. fred smith‏ @Pdc666 8 May 2016
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        @BBCNews Yes and get rid of the 2p as well as both are pointless

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      1. lesley j‏ @unluckyglo 8 May 2016
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        @BBCNews NO every time a coin goes the price will go up. No more somthing 99p

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      1. Susan Ann Day‏ @CatwomanDoris 7 May 2016
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        @BBCNews well you can't buy anything with it.

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      1. eddie‏ @the_third_me 7 May 2016
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        @BBCNews Now you've mentioned it I can't remember last time I saw one.....

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      1. Stuart G M‏ @Southpaw_stu 7 May 2016
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        @BBCNews I honestly can't remember the last time I used one 🤔

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      1. Graeme Robb‏ @graeme_robb 7 May 2016
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        @BBCNews Canada did and it is not missed.

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      1. Q‏ @victoriousbear 7 May 2016
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        @BBCNews it would cost more to round off £9.99 etc than there is enough pennies out there can you imagine the cost of re- pricing re-label.

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      1. David Johnson‏ @McJ0nJ0n 7 May 2016
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        @BBCNews what's a penny? Is it like gold? I just use gold bars when I buy my drugs

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