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The Chip Board Archive 22

NCR: Trend: no chips, tokens,now no cash and coins

Interesting article about Sweden doing away with cash and coins:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57399610/sweden-moving-towards-cashless-economy/

Some blurbs from article:

"The number of bank robberies in Sweden plunged from 110 in 2008 to 16 in 2011 — the lowest level since it started keeping records 30 years ago. It says robberies of security transports are also down. ... .... If people use more cards, they are less involved in shadow economy activities [like drugs]," says Schneider, an expert on underground economies."

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KEITH ANDES destroying a roulette table in "DAMN CITIZEN" (1958). I own the complete set of lobby cards.
http://www.antiquegamblingchips.com/StillsB_OtherMaleActors.htm


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