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He nodded at the bills. “That isn’t money, mister,” he said, “and if you’re trying to skin me, you won’t get very far,” and he glanced at the cash drawer beside him. Of course the money was old-style bills, half again as big as the money we use nowadays, and different-looking. I turned away and got out fast. There’s nothing nice about jail, even in 1894.

Why was the money not accepted?

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Because the notes were torn
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Because it was the currency of a different country
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Because the notes were not the ones used during that time period
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Because the money was not enough
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The correct option is C Because the notes were not the ones used during that time period
The money was not accepted because the notes were not the ones used in the 1890s.

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