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Why should a strong magnet not be near a credit or debit card

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magnets can tamper with the magnetic strip on credit cards, erasing the information stored there and rendering them useless
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Magnets can tamper with the magnetic strip on credit cards, erasing the information stored there and rendering them useless

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