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Last week we got sucked into a Reddit thread about the cost of taking a family of four to the State Fair of Texas. Even with discounted or free tickets, a loop around the fairgrounds is on par with a steak dinner at Nick and Sam’s. You’re not getting out of there without spending a few hundred bucks unless you can stomach telling the kids, “No, you can’t get that,” a lot.
Returning to a kiosk to purchase more (and more) coupons is inevitable…