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"BTW AA appears to value its FF miles at about a penny, for coach domestic travel. Thus if a 'saaver' award is available for 12,500 miles, you'll find a cash fare for about $125."

That is incorrect. When available, a domestic (contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Canada) "SAAver" award costs 12,500 AA miles one way in Economy, regardless of route. A cash ticket on the same flight might cost $50 -- or several hundred!