there's no such thing as a free lunch

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In use since the 1930s. Popularized by the American economist Milton Friedman through the title of a 1975 book, and frequently misattributed to him.

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there's no such thing as a free lunch

  1. Nothing is free; even things that appear free often have to be paid for in the end.
    Synonyms: TANSTAAFL, TINSTAAFL

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