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Typo on Australian money brings blushes for central bank

An eagle-eyed Australian spotted a typo on the country's fancy $50 note - a missing 'i' in the word 'responsibility' [ AFP]

Red-faced bank bosses in Australia admitted to an embarrassing error Thursday, revealing their state-of-the-art $50 note had a typo.

The yellow and green note, which is worth around US$35, came into circulation last October. It has multiple security features -- including microprint of a speech by Australia's first female parliamentarian, Edith Cowan.

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