Are you sitting down? Because I've got shocking news for you. That automatic banana polisher that you bought at 3 a.m. on Channel 388 really didn't cost $19.95. It was $19.95 plus $5 shipping and handling. What does "... and handling" mean? Is this something that was invented by those-people who sell banana polishers, Ginsu knives and other essentials on late-night TV? And how come whenever you buy one of those electric cat-painting tools from one of those commercials, the shipping "and handling" charges are a flat amount, like $15 or $25? Is it really that perfectly exact? Not exactly.
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