When I was growing up, youngsters could play 18 holes on all five Fort Worth city courses for 50 cents on weekdays.

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They said the stolen pack of cigarettes was worth 1.5 roubles, or just under five US cents.

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While that still sounds expensive, compared to the five cents per kilowatt Ford pays to buy energy off the power grid, it's worth it, Ford says.

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