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Old 04-22-2008, 09:06 AM   #18 (permalink)
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The first one is like if you want to order a steak or not. The second one is like deciding how much you want to tip, since you already have the steak. I don't think you can really compare the two, and different situations surely could give you different answers.
You're right about it except that it's more like saying "I'll agree to pay $10 for this steak right now" before the meal when the steak may be worth anywhere from $1 to $25.
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