Although, as a rule, no minimum value is set for the payments they carry, the average size of payments passed through such systems is usually relatively large.

尽管规则上不设定最小支付金额，但通过这类系统的平均支付额通常都相当大。

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It would gain enormous processing power through the ability of quantum systems (such as a collection of atoms) to be in many different states at once.

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Hopefully this good karma will spread through Sony, and also through the smartphone world, because the rise of new operating systems such as Firefox OS almost demands a playful nature from handset manufacturers.

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Accenture's researchers are also dreaming up ways for the elderly to share digital scrapbooks online with their grandchildren, and smart systems that talk you through simple home-improvement tasks, such as installing a new light fixture.

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