# Pointless Expensive Purchases

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Podcast: [Jay Towers in the Morning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jay-towers-in-the-morning-482508)
Published: 2026-05-08T12:46:27+00:00
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Duration seconds: 306

## Resource

What's something expensive people buy that you know they will never use?

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