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The test was to explore whether Australia Post could ship using a low…",{"id":55,"by":10,"text":56},"32803896","I suspect this could be more useful in a B2B setting (similar to how pallets are used today).",{"value":58,"source":59,"evidence":60},"Hisense A9 phone costs about $280 USD, per a commenter","commenter",[61],{"id":62,"by":63,"text":64},"32803048","mdmglr","Neat idea. I think a thermal printed label will be more durable. 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