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The talk about supply chain problems makes me think of:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_windshield_pitting_epi...

Explain why the "coin shortage" seems situational and intermittent.

Nevertheless, it seems like I can't find mini pretzels, except for one brand I hate.

Thicker pretzels, yes. But not thin ones. And it seemed like they disappeared abruptly in the last few weeks.

I've checked enough stores to wonder if it's regional or national.

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Not sure how you get to supply chain issues being imaginary? A supply chain problem doesn't necessarily mean "totally unavailable everywhere".

Even if it is "imaginary", there's a positive feedback loop between the belief that supply chain issues exist and changes in buying patterns.

>Not sure how you get to supply chain issues being imaginary?

Not sure how you concluded that I think every reported instance is imaginary; that's definitely incompatible with my previous comment. The window pits weren't imaginary!

>A supply chain problem doesn't necessarily mean "totally unavailable everywhere".

I agree, but how do you tell the difference between something that happens all the time and nobody noticed a couple years ago outside of maybe a trade magazine about logistics, vs. something that is new and different?

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