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Re: SmartCash (NewsClip)

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NODE bba2e3e2Re: SmartCash (NewsClip) Duncan Frissell <frissell@panix.com>Thu, 17 Aug 95 03:40:34 PDT

>She also said there was a potential for the card to be
>expanded for use by those without bank accounts, who
>could credit the card in person at various locations.

Or even those who don't exist.  Sounds like real cash to me.  Note that 20%
of the population have no bank accounts.

DCF

"Coercion-based systems only work if the person coerced is immobile, stupid,
or weak."