The former method puts a burden on the investor to store physical gold, while the latter is a play on gold rather than direct access to the commodity.

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In addition, the Windows Store is the only supported method for customers to install applications for Windows RT.

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On top of that, criminals could use the same method to fool the terminal into thinking a transaction was bank-approved, allowing them to walk out of a store with goods they hadn't paid for.

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