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New $10 Bill Debuts

By Renee Montagne,

Steve Inskeep

Published September 29, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

One historical character is getting a looser, more colorful look: Alexander Hamilton has now broken free from his oval on the new $10 bill.

The redesigned 10-spot, unveiled Wednesday by Treasury Secretary John Snow, includes subtle shades of orange, yellow and red and is meant to be more difficult to counterfeit.

Renee Montagne

Renee Montagne, one of the best-known names in public radio, is a special correspondent and host for NPR News.

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Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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