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Daydreams and Daydreamers in a Candy Economy
New York AP reports on a playful riff about daydreams and daily work routines. The piece surveys how people imagine heroic or absurd acts and compares coin and candy change debates in Italy with a push to legalize using candy as currency, amid mint capacity constraints and a cultural fascination with escapes from routine. It cites Hal Boyle quoted ideas and mentions Italy's monetary debates, nickel and dime stories, and a Rome mint facing production limits.