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Should the US get rid of the penny?
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The 1 yen should've been taken out of circulation even earlier than the penny. Right now it's only worth about .65 of a US penny. Other countries have taken their 1 cent equivalent out of circulation and stores haven't stopped doing the .99 ending in prices-- you just round at the register.