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I worked in a liquor store in the early 70s using an old cash register that was about two-feet high. I had a lever to move to differentiate between alcohol sales, food, cigarette, etc., enter in the price and hit an Enter key for each item. I had to be able to figure the difference in my head between the amount of money the customer gave me and the amount showing on the register as well make sure I gave them the correct change. I worked there for two years and only once in all that time did my register balance out to the penny.

I know I'm going to sound like an old codger, but clerks, today, have it easy in that they can scan everything and let the computer determine the total. All they have to do is enter the amount tendered and the computer tells them the amount in change to give to the customer.