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Calculating a tip for your server when you go out to eat could soon be a thing of the past.

Some top restaurants from New York to California have already banned tipping and increased the salaries of the wait staff.

They say if workers have a reliable income, they can focus on doing their job well.

But some servers argue tipping gives them an opportunity to make more money than a salary could provide.