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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 3:33 pm
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Originally Posted by jehflyer
.....Is there any reason why smart cards are not available, as far as I know, in the USA? Is it a case of the peculiar brand of.....
it's just the u.s. being behind the technology curve as it always is along with corporate greed . think unlocked cell phones and debit cards when they first came out and how long did it take for that to happen in the u.s.
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