> saying the meal couldn't be 3 dollars to cook at home because a whole bag of tots is 8 dollars when the meal doesn't use a whole bag of tots is a non-sequitor. no the fuck it's not. the assumption is op doesn't have the ingredients at home and needs to buy them.  it's only "muh three dollars" if you're assuming op already has them.  i win, i'm smarter than you. i can read you and can't.
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