Two-thirds of the time the chip and pin will not connect to the banking network.

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Still, Pin's headache over the missed merger also pains banking authorities desperate to contain failures from the real-estate lending bust.

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If you are in banking, for example, but want to be known for your zany personality, then you could consider a pin-stripe suit with funky earrings or glasses.

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