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Global IT outage shows dangers of cashless society, campaigners say
(www.theguardian.com)
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this post was submitted on 20 Jul 2024
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What good is cash gonna do if the networked cash register doesn't open anymore?
They have paper and pens that they can track their transactions until the system is fixed.
How are you getting change?
Use exact change?
If we're going cash only, I'm bringing those coins too.