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To close his $114,000 University of Toronto student loan last week, Alex Kenjeev opted to pay by duffel bag full of cash.

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Mr. Kenjeev graduated from the university’s law school in 2009 and now works for Kevin O’Leary, a prominent venture capitalist best known for his appearances on CBC’s Dragon’s Den and The Lang And O’Leary Exchange.

Saying he thought it would be funny to pay in cash, Mr. Kenjeev’s withdrawal request at Downtown Toronto RBC branch was delayed for three days as bank staff collected and counted the cash.

Last Thursday, Mr. Kenjeev picked up the sum and walked it two blocks away to a Scotiabank at Queen and McCaul, where the loan was held. Once again, bank staff had to be mobilized to count the mountain of bills. “I didn’t really realize how much of a hassle I’d cause for everybody,” Mr. Kenjeev told Business Insider.“Some people have taken it pretty offensively. I actually think they have a point. It hadn’t really occurred to me.”

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