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Every person has their price, and for a 14-year-old Boston girl, her price to quit Facebook is $200.

Paul Baier and his daughter entered into a contract he posted on his blog this week that will earn the daughter $200 if she can stay off of the 1-billion member social network for five months.

The story of Baier and his daughter's unusual "Facebook Deactivation Agreement" has gone viral, but such a pact isn't new and for most people not necessary.

In fact, most adult users have tried without financial incentives.

A report released by Pew Internet this week says that 61% of Facebook users in the U.S. 18 and older have also taken a "Facebook vacation" for several weeks or more.

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