The business card idea makes Schacht wonder whether the tiny balls might be added to a birthday card to reveal a surprise message when the card is held over birthday-cake candles.

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Its images of death have a soothing banality, like a greeting-card message from the world beyond.

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It will then send back a message alerting the cashier to either accept the card or ask the customer to use another one or pay in cash.

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