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I knew a guy back then who would blow hundreds every couple of weeks on booster packs. It was surreal to watch. MTG was everything to him. This was around 2002—2004.




A couple hundred every couple weeks doesn’t seem that bad for a hobby you enjoy

Good point. I should have included that at the time he really didn't have that kind of money to spend. We were young and he was struggling to even make rent or eat.

That definitely changes things yeah. Hope he’s in a better place now!



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