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The thickness and dimensions of a banknote are tested to ensure they are correct. US bank bills (notes) are 2.61 inches wide, 6.14 inches long and 0.0042 inches thick, and weigh 1 gram. Bills printed before 10 July 1929 were bigger. As the notes pass between the rollers, the voltages vary according
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