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AFTER breakfast, I count my money and find I am down to my last quarter-million. But, with only one day left in Uzbekistan, I may have enough.

When the smallest practical note is 1,000sum (and it’s also the largest in normal circulation), and functional ATMs are unknown, managing your money is a major issue here. Pockets bulge with the thick wads of cash needed for each day.