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Re:Steve Jobs and Cray-1 to be featured on 2026 American Inn... by happymellon on Thursday October 16, 2025 @05:46AM (#45603375)
I remember using the light rail in DC when I visited, and that used $1 coins.
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Re:Steve Jobs and Cray-1 to be featured on 2026 American Inn... by blackguardx on Thursday October 16, 2025 @06:18AM (#45603613)
Caltrain stations' automated machines used to famously give $1 coins as change when buying tickets as well. Getting like 10 $1 coins as change for a $20 bill really weighed your pants down.
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Re:Steve Jobs and Cray-1 to be featured on 2026 American Inn... by jrf6 on Thursday October 16, 2025 @08:21AM (#45604453)
DC Metro is a heavy rail system.
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