But by lunchtime the number of people paying with euros and Deutschmarks was about fifty-fifty.

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Deutschmarks, French francs, and lira make a comeback as member countries revert to their original constituent currencies.

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If the euro falls apart, VW's German factories will suddenly find their costs denominated in expensive Deutschmarks.

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Trade organisations say that the industry uses hundreds of millions of Deutschmarks every year through piracy on the internet.

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German software firm HitBit had sued AOL for damages of 100, 000 Deutschmarks after discovering that Midi music files its staff had composed were circulating in AOL's "Musik-Soundforum".

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Customers can pay in euros, Deutschmarks or both combined.

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By lunchtime, only three customers had used Deutschmarks.

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