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Using magnifying glasses.


Using magnifying glasses magnifying glass: see microscope.

magnifying glass

traditional detective equipment; from its use by Sherlock Holmes. [Br. Lit.: Payton, 473]

See : Sleuthing
, workers at Matsumura Technology in Tokyo compare blown-up sections of counterfeit To falsify, deceive, or defraud. A copy or imitation of something that is intended to be taken as authentic and genuine in order to deceive another.

A counterfeit coin is one that may pass for a genuine coin and may include a lower denomination coin altered so that it may
 $100 biLLs against a genuine bill that has been enlarged 400 times. According to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 the company, which specializes in the production of counterfeit-detection equipment, this method is the only way to recognize some of the highly authentic-Looking counterfeit biLLs which are believed to be made in North Korea.
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Title Annotation:news & TRENDS; Matsumura Technology specializes in counterfeit bill detection
Publication:New York Times Upfront
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Date:Sep 4, 2006
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