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This is actually a really cool and subtle question. As you point out, two pennies are almost certainly not quite the same - they'll have slightly different weights and shapes. Even if they were made identical, handling would corrode each one differently and the two pennies would ultimately have characteristics that make them different. (Full article: 364 words)
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