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LETTER: Goodbye to the penny

Blank coins wait to be the last pennies pressed at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, Wednesday, No ...
Blank coins wait to be the last pennies pressed at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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The Nov. 16 cartoon by Michael Ramirez, editorial cartoonist extraordinaire, shows a broken penny with the caption: “No Value in Today’s Politics.” Some people say the penny is irrelevant — and maybe they’re right. But more to the point, the saying, “A penny for your thoughts,” will now need to be replaced. How about nickel for your ideas? Ouch.

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