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The article is not entirely wrong but misleading. The two important aspects are authorization and limits.

Authorization: An ATM does not issue money without authorization which is done by some 'central authority', not the ATM.

Limits: In some corner cases you may be able to exceed your (daily, weekly, monthly) limits. But, as the article points out, this doesn't imply financial inconsistency.




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