Concerns over privacy and security could derail plans to turn phones into electronic wallets or universal keychains, for example.

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There are miniature bronze replicas on sale at almost every shop, right next to the inevitable keychains, shot glasses, and wine openers with strategically-placed corkscrews.

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Cufflinks and keychains can be just as evocative as bare skin.

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