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		hef19898 on June 23, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Pentagon’s $52k trash can No, including profit it costs peopably somewhere around 200k for a run of 5 trash cans.

ilyt on June 23, 2023 [–]

sure buddy, trashcan costing as much as building a custom car

hef19898 on June 23, 2023 | [–]

In military aviation, including overhead amd profits? Yes.

Fun fact, if parts are around 30k they can be treated as not worthy of repair. Instead, discard them and nuy a new one.

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