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June 24, 2019

Want your lost wallet back? Carry more cash

By MALCOLM RITTER
AP Science Writer

NEW YORK — People are more likely to return a lost wallet if it contains money — and the more cash, the better.

That's the surprising conclusion from researchers who planted more than 17,000 “lost wallets” across 355 cities in 40 countries, and kept track of how often somebody contacted the supposed owners.


 
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