Corrections and Clarifications Star-Bulletin staff

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» A general excise tax increase that began yesterday on Oahu will add $1.09 to a purchase of $200, and $2.18 to a bill of $400. A Page A1 article yesterday incorrectly reported that the new rate would add about $10 to a $200 purchase and $20 to a $400 bill.

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