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  2. Steam (service) - Wikipedia

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    Steam is a video game digital distribution service and storefront managed by Valve.It was launched as a software client in September 2003 to provide game updates automatically for Valve's games and expanded to distributing third-party titles in late 2005.

  3. AT HOP card - Wikipedia

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    The AT HOP card is an electronic fare payment card that was released in two versions on Auckland public transport services, beginning in May 2011. The smart card roll out was the first phase in the introduction of an integrated ticketing and fares system (Auckland Integrated Fares System, or "AIFS") that was rolled out across the region.

  4. HOLO card - Wikipedia

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    The HOLO card uses a fare-capping system, similar to the Hop Fastpass card used in Portland, Oregon, where users are not charged for additional fares after paying an amount equal to the cost of a day pass over the course of a single day, or after paying an amount equal to the cost of a monthly pass over a single month.

  5. Payment protection insurance - Wikipedia

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    PPI usually covers payments for a finite period, typically 12 months, in which case they might be marketed as short-term income protection insurance (STIP) policies. [2] For loans or mortgages the benefit amount may be the entire monthly payment, but for credit cards it is typically the minimum monthly payment.

  6. Mortgage - Wikipedia

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    is the number of payments; for monthly payments over 30 years, 12 months x 30 years = 360 payments. Interest only The main alternative to a principal and interest mortgage is an interest-only mortgage , where the principal is not repaid throughout the term.

  7. Article processing charge - Wikipedia

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    Some publishers justify part of the article processing charge by attributing it to the cost of producing print material when in reality they publish digital-only issues. [33] Under the traditional model, the prohibitive costs of some non-open access journal subscriptions already place a heavy burden on the research community. [ 34 ]

  8. American Express - Wikipedia

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    In 1958, American Express issued its first charge card, which required payment at the end of every month. [20] In 1966, the company issued its first gold card, in an effort to cater to the upper echelon of business travel. [23] Its platinum card debuted in 1984.

  9. Crime Does Not Pay (film and radio series) - Wikipedia

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    Crime Does Not Pay was an MGM anthology crime film series of shorts that ran from 1935 to 1947. Each episode was around 20 minutes in length and composer-conductor John Gart provided the music. Each installment began with an actor appearing as "your MGM crime reporter" introducing a law-enforcement official, who would inform the audience of a ...