In every box of matches there are approximately 40 matchsticks.

He looked at Albert and Ben, and then back to Nurse Allen. I'll just grab my gear and be right back.

Though this might seem to be a performance-contigent reward, there are well-known tricks for posting comments that wil be well-received, even though they contribute little to the conversation, such as resposting popular comments from previous conversations or reciting inside jokes. Such activities earned their own colloquial name karma whoring.

to blow someone up with flattery