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I was sitting on the bus once. A hawker got on our bus with some glass show-pieces. He was saying, each one costs ten rupees. Anyone can see with their hands, no need to buy. Many of the passengers were watching with their hands. When the bus suddenly braked hard, a show-piece fell from the hand of a passenger and broke. The hawker then demanded a price from the passenger and forced him to pay the price despite the passenger's refusal. My question is, was it necessary for the passenger to pay the price of the broken show-piece? Please let me know. 9274462294