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THE ANATOMY OF A CHECK

 1. Check Number

 2. Date of Check

 3. Bank Identification Number

 4. Payee

 5. Amount of Check (In Figures)

 6. Amount of Check (In Words)

 7. Bank on Which Check is Drawn.

 8. Bank Identification Number Magentically Printed for Electronic Processing.

 9. Customer Account Number Magentically Printed for Electronic Processing.

10. Amount of Check Magentically Printed for Electronic Processing.

11. Signature of Drawer.

12. The Reason the Check was Written.

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