For most of my lifetime, there have been three possible answers to that question: cash, a cheque or a plastic card.
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Someone had shoved a plastic card in the door and given it a push.
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One envelope clearly contained a plastic card.
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Products and deals can be priced and paid for in gold at the swipe of a plastic card.
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When the cards are placed in the shoe, the dealer will insert a blank plastic card, such as the red one seen in the photo.
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