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Now for something for completely different. The Ingterra Project's new Community Change Cards are the coolest thing ever! Its all about shopping locally and sharing the benefits locally. It works kind of like a card. The magnetic strip and bar-coded card functions as a community loyalty card and is not used for payment. The customer pays with cash, check, credit or debit card. Businesses swipe or scan the community card first and then proceed as usual with the transaction. The data is sent using the existing MasterCard or Visa credit card terminal. Cards are now available in Boston and Seattle with more cities coming soon.