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Authorized Transaction

When the little "bing!" sound happens at the grocery store after you've swiped your debit card. It says "REMOVE CARD." And your transaction has been authorized. You've paid your $78.82 bill for the dead meat, veggies, cheerios and eggs of chickens that will never be born.



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