https://xkcd.com/2944

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The ten-way tie was judged a ten-way tie, so no one won the grand prize, a rare fishing monopole.

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Very Far Side.

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They just can’t catch magnetic fish like in the old days anymore. Damn micro-plastic.

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We want heavy metals! We want heavy metals!

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Nice. I actually missed a couple of the puns.

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Sad we don’t see more of it, but it just didn’t catch on.

At the same time the industry does a lot of bait and switch, so I understand

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I like the idea of magnet fishing, but it seems like you just pick up metal trash.

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So at best, you find something rare and valuable, and at worst, you’re removing trash from the waterways. What’s not to love?

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Once I went magnet fishing in a grate near my school’s cafeteria, managed to get a lot of coins which felt like being rich as a kid

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4 points

Y’all have magnetic coins?

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Yep, my bluetooth earbuds charging case gets some coins stuck on it every time I place change in my pocket

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But occasionally you find $100000.

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