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Use the method described in the Challenge to decode the bar code on a piece of mail delivered to your home.

 

 

The UPC code on supermarket items is another type of bar code. Look in your refrigerator or cupboard for several different products made by the same company. Check their UPC codes. Do you notice similar patterns in their codes?

   
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