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Exactly, that's what I did. Removed it from my cart and waited an hour and suddenly it was a little cheaper.
I have no doubt there are bots monitoring to get every cent out of each transaction, knowing that people probably won't care about small changes.
These bots occasionally get stuck in a loop which results in hilariously absurd pricing: https://youtube.com/watch?v=sseSi0k3Ecg
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