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The receipt is meant to function as 'proof of purchase,' as evidence that an exchange of money for goods actually took place. Coming into being at the very time and place the food was prepared and the goods were delivered, the receipt serves as witness t

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The receipt is meant to function as 'proof of purchase,' as evidence that an exchange of money for goods actually took place. Coming into being at the very time and place the food was prepared and the goods were delivered, the receipt serves as witness to these facts.

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