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At SC Coffee Shop, Random Acts of Kindness Pay Forward Drinks for Two Years

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At SC Coffee Shop, Random Acts of Kindness Pay Forward Drinks for Two Years
If you're measuring the kindness at the Corner Perk in Bluffton, S.C., it's safe to say their cup runneth over. It's a cycle of generosity that started two years ago when an anonymous customer gave the barista $100 to pay the bills for the next customers in line.

If you're measuring the kindness at the Corner Perk in Bluffton, South Carolina, it's safe to say their cup runneth over. It's a cycle of generosity that started two years ago when an anonymous customer gave the barista $100 to pay the bills for the next customers in line.

The owner says the lady who started the pay-it-forward tradition kept it going for a few months now and then — but in the past few weeks, the phenomenon has really taken off, with other strangers hearing about the kindness and following suit.

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