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		droithomme on Sept 12, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: California bans private prisons > it costs about 100 USD for a teeth cleaning It's about the same for me in the US, where we also don't have insurance for dentistry in general. Getting a couple stitches on a Sunday on the other hand last ran me a bit over $7500.

lacampbell on Sept 12, 2019 [–]

I got stitched at a private clinic for about 1/10th that here. I'm in NZ so salaries are a bit lower but cost of living a bit higher.

$7500 seems well out of whack. What kind of gold were the stitches made of!? Surely it could be done for cheaper than that.

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