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Looking for a futuristic way to pay? Try implanting a chip in your hand

August 20, 2018:

Some brave early-adopters have surgically implanted a microchip in their hands, and are using it to board trains, access their offices, and even pay for things in shops. But the opportunity to use the chips is still relatively limited. Learn what it means to "show off" in English.

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Show off

To "show off" is to do something only so others will see or appreciate it

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Lesson #78

Looking for a futuristic way to pay? Try implanting a chip in your hand

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