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Greenbacks No More

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the paper-or-plastic dept.

Chacham writes "The Financial Times has an article about the US adding colors to some denominations of US currency. Apparently, with both size and color the same, foreigners have a hard time differenciating between the bills.I still haven't gotten used to the larger pictures. And now this? As Kermit the frog sang, It's not easy being green." The Federal Reserve has a press release. At least there's no mention of RFID tags.

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  1. Re:And the score is.... by L.+VeGas · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    It speaks volumes about our (Americans') culture and attitude towards the rest of the world

    There's a lot of good reasons for the French to adopt English as their primary language. It speaks volumes about their culture that they stubbornly refuse to comply.

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  2. In "God" we trust by coljac · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Maybe they can take the opportunity to remove the ridiculous and unconstitutional "In God We Trust" motto that has plagued the notes since 1957.

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