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Waiter! Keep the Bill, Please!

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There is a habit, not at all laudable, of ordering food at a restaurant, or a drink at a bar, and then leaving without paying. The habit exists in just about the entire world. Sometimes it's caused by necessity, but other times by a hatred of giving up one's precious money. There are few who have never even contemplated doing a "sinpa" or sin pagar , and leave without paying for one service or another. Until recently, some have even done it at the automatic toll booths on the highway. Someone approaches, and waits for a car that pays telematically with a device that pings off an antenna in the booth. Then, they stick to the back of the car with the device, and rush through before the barrier slams down. Things have changed now, though, cameras have been installed, and it's been declared a more expensive crime with a he fty fine .  Some have done it unconsciously, drinking at a bar, and walking out without remembering to pay for it. Generally, if they're h...