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I AM a one-man cashless society. Never carry the stuff any more, unless I’ve taken a tenner out for something, and then I’ve never used it, whereupon it sits in my wallet for weeks, even months. However, I’m sure there must still be uses for actual hard cash, maybe like putting cash in a Christmas card if you lack the imagination for presents, or for collections at funerals and church services. The bloke coming round for the donations surely can’t be expected to wait for umpteen beeps on contactless cards. Mind you, at least a card doesn’t give you away as a cheapskate like the telltale jingle of coins when everybody else is putting in notes.