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Sterling notes to go plastic, Bank of England decides 
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http://www.theguardian.com/business/201 ... of-england

If it stops them sticking together when they come out of the ATM, even better...

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Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:41 pm
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I like the idea.
But I have heard it stressed that they're polymer, not plastic.

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l3v1ck wrote:
I like the idea.
But I have heard it stressed that they're polymer, not plastic.

Same here. The problem is that the public generally are clueless and plastic is something that they might have a better understanding for.

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Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:27 am
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Now, if they'll just develop card chips that are waterproof, I'll no longer live in fear of accidentally putting my wallet through a spin cycle. ;)

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Spreadie wrote:
Now, if they'll just develop card chips that are waterproof, I'll no longer live in fear of accidentally putting my wallet through a spin cycle. ;)

They are called coins. ;)

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Spreadie wrote:
Now, if they'll just develop card chips that are waterproof, I'll no longer live in fear of accidentally putting my wallet through a spin cycle. ;)

They are called coins. ;)

I have a wallet, not a purse.

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