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Any recommendations from the Steam Spring Sale? (store.steampowered.com)

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[–] halykthered@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Frugality does not imply a lack of wealth.

[–] index@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

We cannot get it because we are not rich but rich people aren't frugal they don't wait a videogame to drop 5$ in price to buy it

[–] halykthered@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 hours ago

They don't have to, but still can purchase the lower priced game, to get the same sale as you or me. Hence, frugality.

[–] Kacarott@aussie.zone 1 points 7 hours ago

I would think it usually implies the opposite