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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When prices increase too much, we may accuse the sellers of highway robbery. Sellers don’t use a gun to take our money. Yet, their merchandise becomes so expensive, it feels like theft. Highway robbery refers to extremely high prices or fees. Cars cost more than small houses. Groceries take most of our paycheck. Medical bills become so high they make us sick. We call those overpriced items: Outrageous Over the top Shameful Yet, we must pay the bills. We need...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Highway-Robbery-2.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12616" src="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Highway-Robbery-2.jpg" alt="Highway Robbery--9 $100 bills in a fan" width="337" height="450" srcset="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Highway-Robbery-2.jpg 337w, https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Highway-Robbery-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Highway-Robbery-2-202x270.jpg 202w" sizes="(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px" /></a>When prices increase too much, we may accuse the sellers of highway robbery. Sellers don’t use a gun to take our money. Yet, their merchandise becomes so expensive, it feels like theft.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Highway robbery refers to extremely high prices or fees.</strong></h3>
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<li>Cars cost more than small houses.</li>
<li>Groceries take most of our paycheck.</li>
<li>Medical bills become so high they make us sick.</li>
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<p style="text-align: left;">We call those overpriced items:</p>
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<li>Outrageous</li>
<li><a href="https://dianaderringer.com/over-the-top/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Over the top</a></li>
<li>Shameful</li>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Yet, we must pay the bills.</strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: left;">We need the goods or services. Therefore, we pay but complain about the costs.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>The literal meaning of highway robbery is “armed robbery of travelers on an open road.” </strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: left;">The definition now includes “the more or less legitimate charging of exorbitant prices,” according to <a href="https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/highway+robbery" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Free Dictionary</a>.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Although we can’t control what others charge, we can control our own prices.</strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: left;">We want to charge fair amounts for whatever items or services we sell.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">“Don’t become rich by extortion and robbery; if your riches increase, don’t be proud” (Psalm 62:10 TLB).</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Thanks to Debbie Tapscott for the suggestion.</p>
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