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this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2024
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Orphan Crushing Machine
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Good on him for doing the right thing, but a few thoughts.
Re #3; Yeah, that's the "heart warming human interest story" part of the orphan crushing machine.
Oh, I get it. I definitely didn't mean to imply that this doesn't fit here - just that the situation isn't quite as demoralizing as many posts in this community.
He did a good thing and was handsomely rewarded for it by others. The situation in question wasn't directly related to his financial plight. I'm sure I'm over-complicating it though. I'm just less bummed out by this story than I'm used to on this sub. Sooooo ... yay?
To answer question 1, based on nothing besides this being Amsterdam and the figure of 2000 euros, I wonder if it was for a bike purchase.