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  1. How to teach robots right from wrong? Join a conversation with our correspondent on June 7th at 11am ET econ.st/KQdxC4 #askeconomist.
  2. Best wishes, Jonathan Rosenthal, The Economist’s international banking editor @rosenthal_jon #askeconomist
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  7. @currency_cloud We also deal with forex in this piece: Remittances: Over the sea and afar away econ.st/IRXEgG #askeconomist
  8. My thoughts on the future shape of branches are here: Branches: Withering away econ.st/IRL4Od #askeconomist
  9. @ufunuo Too true, and coffee shops to keep them wired.
  10. @indicia Very good question indeed. Change has been slow but will accelerate. What do u think? #askeconomist
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  12. @adam_khamis Was good to have your contribution, thanks for joining #askeconomist
  13. @fursanabur Sounds v interesting work and good luck #askeconomist
  14. @adam_khamis Quite likely. High streets in UK already going down to charity shops and betting shops with banks inbetween #askeconomist