>> Well, we're talking about a check handed to a mobile car mechanic. I 
>> don't know about you, but whenever *I* go into a bank and hand them a 
>> cheque, they always process it by hand. I doubt a guy who gets 12 
>> cheques per week is much different.
> 
> Maybe it's different on that side of the pond, but these days even if 
> you hand a teller a check it gets scanned right then & there, and 
> transmitted electronically within minutes (not immediately, of course; 
> they're sent in batches to reduce overhead).

Interesting. When I walk into the bank, you get to watch the person 
stare at the cheque, type in the various code numbers, stamp the cheque 
to say it's been processed, and hand you a recipt...

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