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| ATM |
an abbreviation for automated teller machine, a computerized machine used for banking. |
| crystal ball |
A crystal ball is a clear ball that someone, such as a fortune-teller, witch, or wizard, looks into to see what will happen in the future. |
| teller |
A teller is a person who works in a bank. A teller takes in money or pays out money to customers. People who want to put some money in the bank give it to the teller. The teller makes sure the money goes safely into the bank. When customers want to get some of their money out of the bank, the teller pays it out to them. |
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