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djdjdndhx

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    Comment #18430615

    A society that stops accepting cash is fragile - it relies on sophisticated networks few people understand that required a lot of maintenance. Physical money is literally prehistor…

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    Comment #18430564

    So you’re in Puerto Rico and the hurricane hits. No cell phone towers for a week. No electricity for months. What do you do now? Pawn your backup iPhone X for $30?

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    Comment #18423071

    Specifically anything that anyone can or has at one point considered sinful, I would buy with cash: - Alcohol - Cigarettes - Drugs - Condoms - Feminist literature - Anti-feminist l…

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    Comment #18423055

    SIM card is key. In the US, last I checked, networks won’t give you an extra SIM for the same line. So you’d have to get an extra service line :S

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    Comment #18423044

    Hmm, keep $200-600 of quickly depreciating assets whose creation is a sin against our children’s enviroment when I can have five crisp linen Benjamins at home? And do the same for …

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    Comment #18423027

    Plus, I’m privileged, but I’m really not more than mildly annoyed if I loose my wallet with $50-$100. The way I see it some person will have the opportunity to do the right thing a…

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    Comment #18423008

    I have $200 in a variety of denominations in my glove box. I have $2 000 cash at home. Once I’m home I can write myself a cheque, and with my passport, easily withdrawal more money…