user15585: Is it technically possible to send a payment consisting of several outputs, of which two (or more) are the same?
ie input collected 10 btc -> output to 1abc 1btc, output to 1abc 1btc, output to self 8btc (change)?
Will the client allow it? Can it be handcrafted?
I'm building a merchant-type app, and am trying to account for strange, non-standard transactions.
Thanks!

user5836: Yes, absolutely.
You can chop a 1 BTC input into 5 equal 0.2 BTC outputs, all to the same address.  These are not strange at all.

15585: <p>Is it technically possible to send a payment consisting of several outputs, of which two (or more) are the same?</p>

<p>ie input collected 10 btc -> output to 1abc 1btc, output to 1abc 1btc, output to self 8btc (change)?</p>

<p>Will the client allow it? Can it be handcrafted?</p>

<p>I'm building a merchant-type app, and am trying to account for strange, non-standard transactions.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>
 5836: <p>Yes, absolutely.</p>

<p>You can chop a 1 BTC input into 5 equal 0.2 BTC outputs, all to the same address.  These are not strange at all.</p>
