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das Normalbenzin  regular gasoline

Ein Liter Normalbenzin für 11,9 Cent! Ein Fehler beim Programmieren der Preistafel verursachte einen Verlust von 5000 Euro für eine deutsche Tankstelle.
A liter of regular gasoline for 11.9 (euro) cents! An error in programming the price sign caused a loss of 5000 euros for a German gas station.

Note: The price for Normalbenzin was normally 1.14 euro per liter (about $4.50 per gallon).

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