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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

It’s common sense that European retailers don’t accept American currency, but it seems now they may not accept US credit cards either. Don't worry, it's not a case of anti-American sentiment; instead it’s Americans’ “lack of chip’n’pin technology.” Or, in layman’s terms, older credit cards just don’t translate. [PSFK]


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