<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Why do you have to “put your two cents in” when it is really only a “penny for your thoughts”? Where’s that extra penny going to?
<|assistant|>
That extra penny is used to buy additional time or discussion topics, while requiring people to "put their two cents in" indicates their full participation and investment in the conversation.