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DC Woman Gets 6-Foot-Long Receipt From CVS (ICYMI)

She reportedly only purchased three items.

Editor's note: This article was originally posted earlier this week.

WASHINGTON, DC -- A D.C. woman has gotten some national attention after posting a picture of herself holding a CVS receipt stretching nearly six feet -- despite the fact she only purchased three items.

The photo was posted by Emma Keane and she has been featured in the New York Post and on Fox and Friends, to name a few outlets.

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Pharmacies such as CVS and Rite Aid are frequently ridiculed for their super-long receipts, but this one may take the cake: a 5'8" receipt despite a rather ordinary purchase. That meant the receipt was as tall as her.

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