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		Bratmon 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Fed says this is a cube of $1M. They're off by... Specifically invalidating serial numbers of cash used in a crime is a very common process.

rand_r 8 months ago [–]

This is something you see in movies. Cash is by nature not traceable, so invalidating notes after issue would make it impossible to trust any cash transaction.

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