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1. Pratyush Agarwal
   (posted 12 June 2009 / 03:20:06 PM)
   
   A very good paper! It recognizes and abridges the technological usage for the bank. But, It has not dealt on the possibilities of using land-line phones, a prevalent technology in rural areas.