public List <(TransactionId transactionIds, decimal tip)> GetTransactionsAndTip() { return(this.PerformOperation(db => { return db.PublicTransactions.Select(t => new Tuple <TransactionId, decimal>(TransactionId.FromCompactString(t.TransactionId), t.Tip)).ToList(); }).Select(e => (e.Item1, e.Item2)).ToList()); }