U.S. MINT INTRODUCES NEW SEVEN-CENT COIN
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U.S. MINT INTRODUCES NEW SEVEN-CENT COIN
In the breaking news department, Arthur Shippee passed along this report on the new coin introduced by the U.S. Mint. Thanks!-Editor
Explaining they were excited to "kick things up a notch," officials from the U.S. Mint announced Friday a new seven-cent coin to bolster citizens' math skills. "Let's face it, we made it way too easy the first time," said U.S. Mint Director David J. Ryder, who shared the bureau's hopes that the new denomination, which would be called a 'septi,' would provide a greater challenge. "The nation has lagged behind other countries in terms of core addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills for years, but it's not because we're 'stupid' or bad at math-we just need a little practice. It'll just require a little more focus next time you're doing laundry or buying groceries. We believe in you guys. And don't use a calculator, that just defeats the whole purpose." At press time, Ryder added the U.S. Mint would also be introducing a new irrational number dollar bill next year, valued at the square root of 5, to help citizens brush up on their algebra.
Since we're nowhere near April 1, I feel obligated to point out that this of course, isn't true. It comes from the satirical publication The Onion. Here's a REAL seven-cent piece, a token fromRichmond, VA, image courtesy Dave Schenkman.-Editor
To read the complete article, see:
U.S. Mint Introduces New Seven-Cent Coin To Bolster Citizens' Math Skills(https://www.theonion.com/u-s-mint-introduces-new-seven-cent-coin-to-bolster-cit-1845108468)
