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Re:Is It Time to Kill the Penny? by zeepzeep on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @07:34AM (#23830677)
> I'm going for a swim with $300 in my pocket.

Money isn't waterproof where you live?

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Re:Is It Time to Kill the Penny? by moolcool on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @07:39AM (#23830707)
Canada (and many other countries) has polymer bills
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Re:Is It Time to Kill the Penny? by chrisseaton on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @09:47AM (#23831880)
Paper money isn't waterproof in the US.
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Re:Is It Time to Kill the Penny? by lostapathy on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @09:58AM (#23832011)
It's pretty close, though. It easily survives a trip through the washing machine or a swim
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Re:Is It Time to Kill the Penny? by frosted-flakes on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @10:19AM (#23832248)
Yes it is. It will get soggy, but once it dries it will be perfectly fine. It's mostly cotton, isn't it?
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Re:Is It Time to Kill the Penny? by chrisseaton on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @10:43AM (#23832534)
But they rip when wet. They also rip when dry!

British, Canadian, Australian bank notes can't be ripped when wet or dry - they're polymer.

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Re:Is It Time to Kill the Penny? by saagarjha on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @02:59PM (#23836171)
Thankfully, you can exchange them even if they're totally torn up as long as you have the pieces.
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Re:Is It Time to Kill the Penny? by chrisseaton on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @03:54PM (#23836943)
Wouldn't it be better not to have to do that thanks to them being waterproof?
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Re:Is It Time to Kill the Penny? by saagarjha on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @04:21PM (#23837312)
Yes.
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