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 Behind the front of the machine, thus hidden from Megan, we see that what the machine does is dispense a seed into the dirt via a small cannon. Above it is a robotic arm and a hopper for collecting and dispensing the ripened pears. So it seems that Megan will have to rattle the coin-slot "a while" before she gets her fresh pear.
-The term "a while" is ambiguous, but in the context of waiting for a vending machine to dispense food, it's usually assumed to be a matter of seconds{{citation needed}}.  Beret Guy, in his typical surrealist [[:Category:Beret Guy's Business|approach to business]], seems to consider it reasonable to wait at the machine for years until a tree has sprouted from the dispensed seed, grown to maturity and begun bearing fruit, that could be picked by the robotic arm and dispensed to the buyer. This could easily take [https://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/how-many-years/ between 5-8 years] for a pear tree, when starting only with a seed!  While such a pear would indeed be "fresh", it's implausible that anyone would accept that kind of lag time in buying a pear at a vending machine, even if it is cheap, particularly considering that any number of factors could interfere with the production of pears in the meantime.{{Citation needed}} Alternatively, Beret Guy may be planning on using [[1088:_Five_Years|time-altering abilities]] to rapidly grow the tree.
+The term "a while" is ambiguous, but in the context of waiting for a vending machine to dispense food, it's usually assumed to be a matter of seconds.{{Citation needed}} Beret Guy, in his typical surrealist [[:Category:Beret Guy's Business|approach to business]], seems to consider it reasonable to wait at the machine for years until a tree has sprouted from the dispensed seed, grown to maturity and begun bearing fruit, that could be picked by the robotic arm and dispensed to the buyer. This could easily take [https://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/how-many-years/ between 5-8 years] for a pear tree, when starting only with a seed!  While such a pear would indeed be "fresh", it's implausible that anyone would accept that kind of lag time in buying a pear at a vending machine, even if it is cheap, particularly considering that any number of factors could interfere with the production of pears in the meantime.{{Citation needed}} Alternatively, Beret Guy may be planning on using [[1088:_Five_Years|time-altering abilities]] to rapidly grow the tree.
 It appears that the coin mechanism only operates the seed-launcher; whether once the machine starts harvesting the pears it will freely dispense them or activate a barrier on the chute is unknown.

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	The term "a while" is ambiguous, but in the context of waiting for a vending machine to dispense food, it's usually assumed to be a matter of seconds{{citation needed}}. Beret Guy, in his typical surrealist [[:Category:Beret Guy's Business\|approach to business]], seems to consider it reasonable to wait at the machine for years until a tree has sprouted from the dispensed seed, grown to maturity and begun bearing fruit, that could be picked by the robotic arm and dispensed to the buyer. This could easily take [https://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/how-many-years/ between 5-8 years] for a pear tree, when starting only with a seed! While such a pear would indeed be "fresh", it's implausible that anyone would accept that kind of lag time in buying a pear at a vending machine, even if it is cheap, particularly considering that any number of factors could interfere with the production of pears in the meantime.{{Citation needed}} Alternatively, Beret Guy may be planning on using [[1088:_Five_Years\|time-altering abilities]] to rapidly grow the tree.		The term "a while" is ambiguous, but in the context of waiting for a vending machine to dispense food, it's usually assumed to be a matter of seconds{{citation needed}}. Beret Guy, in his typical surrealist [[:Category:Beret Guy's Business\|approach to business]], seems to consider it reasonable to wait at the machine for years until a tree has sprouted from the dispensed seed, grown to maturity and begun bearing fruit, that could be picked by the robotic arm and dispensed to the buyer. This could easily take [https://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/how-many-years/ between 5-8 years] for a pear tree, when starting only with a seed! While such a pear would indeed be "fresh", it's implausible that anyone would accept that kind of lag time in buying a pear at a vending machine, even if it is cheap, particularly considering that any number of factors could interfere with the production of pears in the meantime.{{Citation needed}} Alternatively, Beret Guy may be planning on using [[1088:_Five_Years\|time-altering abilities]] to rapidly grow the tree.
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		+	It appears that the coin mechanism only operates the seed-launcher; whether once the machine starts harvesting the pears it will freely dispense them or activate a barrier on the chute is unknown.

	This comic strip may be based on a fable about an old man who plants trees, knowing that he will not be alive when they bear fruit, to "pay it forward" to his children as his ancestors planted the trees that had sprouted and fed him. Beret Guy may be practicing good moral behavior and ecological stewardship, but as a customer-facing business model it leaves a little to be desired.		This comic strip may be based on a fable about an old man who plants trees, knowing that he will not be alive when they bear fruit, to "pay it forward" to his children as his ancestors planted the trees that had sprouted and fed him. Beret Guy may be practicing good moral behavior and ecological stewardship, but as a customer-facing business model it leaves a little to be desired.