Notes:
note 紙幣，札;
counterfeit 偽造の;
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Britain has started to make its money out of plastic. Last month, it came out with a plastic 5 pound note. Most countries still use paper money, so why is Britain changing? Australia was the first country to change to plastic. They did it because they were having problems with people making counterfeit paper money. Plastic bills are almost impossible to copy. Another reason is that plastic lasts longer. You can wash your money by mistake and it will be fine. I wonder if other countries are going to change and start using this new technology. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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