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==Economic effects== In the [[United Kingdom]], an estimated one billion pounds are spent on greeting cards every year, with the average person sending 55 cards annually.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6043426.stm |title = Card sharps |publisher = BBC News |date = 12 October 2006 |access-date = 2006-10-14 | author = Sean Coughlan }}</ref> In the United States, approximately 6.5 billion greeting cards are bought each year, at a total cost of more than US$7 billion.<ref name="GCA" /> A counter card in the U.S. typically sells for $2 to $4.<ref name="GCA" /> Boxed cards, which are a popular option for Christmas cards or other times when multiple cards are sent, tend to cost less.
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