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Old May 23, 2011 | 4:40 am
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Originally Posted by Marathon Man
well yes --by the numbers you may be right, but consider these realities:
So now we've determined that this scheme makes sense for only those people meeting all of the following qualifications:

> Has no job.
> Has a kid they watch who has considerable down and/or away time.
> Is able to find a credit card that will accept hundreds of daily transactions.
> Is willing to perform a repetitive and mindless activity to earn ~$3/hour worth of miles (if very focused), and this is more appealing than seeking a job, or doing any other leisure or productive activity while the kid is inaccessible.
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