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eppur_se_muova

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13. Well, the air-filled bags resist crushing, so fewer chips are broken. And opaque bags resist sunlight damage.

Reply to brush (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 16, 2024, 04:29 PM

Feb 2024

The guys who fill the racks with these bags *REALLY* try to crush them down to fit more in, which partially defeats the purpose. I think this practice may be what caused the air-filled bags in the first place.

The bags are sold by weight, BTW.

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