Object: several shiny pennies and one dirty old penny

Good morning, boys and girls. (Hold out the coins.) If I said you could choose any of these coins, which one would you choose? (Let them respond.) Most of you would choose the shiny pennies. What's wrong with this one? (Hold up the old penny and let them respond.) It's old and dirty. It's not shiny and new-looking, is it? (Let them respond.) How much are each of these coins worth? (Let them respond.) They're all worth one cent. The shiny ones are one cent and the old dirty one is one cent. But most of you would choose the shiny ones and not the old dirty ones.

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