Malisha's cleverness made her a thief. She stole profit from the store. She stole my commission money. She robbed herself of integrity. I repeat, the advertising department was a little too cute on this one.
Advertisers always try to present their product in the best manner.
They try to make their prices appear the lowest. And sometimes they deliberately do try to mislead. I called the agency which produced that postcard and spoke to the person who designed it. He acknowledged its vagueness, but maintained there was no deliberate attempt to mislead. Applying for a new job several years ago, I was required to take a test.