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Published June 18, 2012, 10:50 AM

Your Legal Rights: Gift cards -- there's no such thing as a free lunch

In 1850, a Milwaukee saloon advertised in the newspaper a free lunch at a bar. A free lunch was a marketing technique used by mid-19th century saloon owners to lure patrons to the bar.

By: From the Office of Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson, Alexandria Echo Press

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