As yet, no national standards exist for magnetic stripes and account numbering, so almost all of the 300m or so cards in China are used only as cash-machine or debit cards in the issuing bank's home city.

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When the customer has used up all 100 keys in the database, he goes to a secure ATM-like machine that takes more laser readings at different spots and transmits the keys to the database.

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When a machine goes under, very little high-octane racing fuel gets into lakes, which are used all summer for swimming, fishing and boating, Mr. McPheeters said.

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