A: As the Quintuple Stimulus Vouchers are going to expire at the end of the month, many bonus events have been announced in cities and counties across the nation recently.
B: Yes, many big hotels and department stores are also promoting “late bird discounts.”
A: Additionally, some people have been calling on members of the public to quickly donate any unredeemed vouchers to charitable organizations.
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B: That’s a really great idea.
A: 五倍券月底快到期了，最近許多縣市都有加碼活動耶。
B: 各大飯店、百貨公司還推出「晚鳥優惠」呢。
A: 另外也有民眾呼籲，趕快把五倍券捐給慈善團體。
B: 真是個好主意。
（Translated by Edward Jones, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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