BEFORE credit cards and cellphones enabled consumers to have almost anything they wanted at any time, the experience of shopping was richer, says Ms.

在信用卡和电话让人们可以随时随地消费之前，购物是一种比较奢侈的体验。

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Though the advent of RFID-enabled contactless credit cards seems to be changing that, as there are some outlets including vending machines that are refusing cash.

无接触式信用卡的出现似乎使情况有所改变，因为有些自动售货机的输入口拒绝现金。

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Even though there are approximately 140 million Americans with RFID-enabled credit CARDS, there have been no reported instances of credit card Numbers being stolen this way.

尽管约有1.4亿美国人使用带有RFID芯片的信用卡，到目前为止还没有关于此类信用卡号被盗的案例报道。

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The debate over chip-enabled cards has been a chicken-and-egg issue in the U.S. for years.

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