Next time you see a quarter machine that has an assortment of tiny, ridiculous toys, spend a quarter and see what you get.
My bet is either a childlike sense of wonder and joy (from getting, like, a hematite necklace or a giant purple die) or a conversation piece for sarcastic banter (like, another sticky thing that kids like to fling at stuff "because it feels like a booger," or a weirdo clear plastic ball with two inexplicable, meaningless ball bearings in it).
Choice has been overrated and overextended, and quarter machines take it away, imposing a tiny, non-biodegradable toy on you (usually complete with tiny display case) just when you need it most. I promise you won't get anything you would have chosen on your own. But you might just like it anyway.
Try it. Then comment here on what you got.
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