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The ATM’s Story

Many people probably think that an ATM is just a soulless metal machine whose only dream is to deduct as much money from you as possible without even letting you hold it in your hands, or to gobble up your last crumbs when you come to pay off a loan. You’d be wrong! The ATM knows people well — it recognises many by face, not just by card number; it can chat with your smartphone, and some even understand your voice.

Actually, when the ATM’s belly is stuffed with cash, it can be very kind, even generous, you might say. Want 200,000? No problem. It’ll rustle and creak — and there you are, holding crisp new bills, and it feels as if it kept that money just for you. “Who else needs these colourful notes?” — it winks with its green eye like a street barker.