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TIL The Weber–Fechner law is a phenomenon that helps explain why it is difficult to notice a woman’s hair cut, why we typically don’t think twice about an extra $150 on a $20,000 car purchase, and why a $1 savings on a $2.99 box of cereal seems like a great deal compared to a $79.99 shirt.

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