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Lost wallet? More cash means you're likelier to get it back
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This undated photo provided by researchers in June 2019 shows an example of a transparent wallet used in an experiment to test how likely people are to return a lost wallet. "The evidence suggests that people tend to care about the welfare of others, and they have an aversion to seeing themselves as a thief," said Alain Cohn of the University of Michigan, one author who reported the results Thursday, June 20, 2019 in the journal Science. - photo by Associated Press
NEW YORK — People are more likely to return a lost wallet if it contains money — and the more cash, the better.
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