The biological basis for this complementary color effect is not well understood, nor is the depth of shadow, which is also an illusion.

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It allows mass market development of an open, trusted application environment and is complementary to the existing secure elements offered on the basis of smart card technology.

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Indeed, such private complementary currencies have arisen to serve local economies around the globe on a regional basis.

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