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Officially, yes, something of value. In practice, just something.

> To my mind the acquiring and delivering of the [used chocolate bar] wrappers was certainly part of the consideration in these cases, and I see no good reason for drawing a distinction between these and other cases. — Lord Reid

> It is said that when received the wrappers are of no value to Nestlé’s. This I would have thought irrelevant. A contracting party can stipulate for what consideration he chooses. A peppercorn does not cease to be good consideration if it is established that the promisee does not like pepper and will throw away the corn. — Lord Somervell of Harrow

https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKHL/1959/1.html



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