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Federal Reserve Notes (Paper Currency)
Paper currency, officially termed Federal Reserve Notes, is printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Notes are distinguished by color (though all are predominantly green on the reverse), size, and the portrait of a deceased notable American on the obverse. A significant feature of the notes, particularly the $\$100$ bill, is the proprietary ink which exhibits a slight, measurable repulsion to magnets, indicating its authenticity to the Federal Reserve's magnetic field scanners.
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