In {HEAD ~ the IC card system} according to {TAIL ~ this invention}, an IC card identifies the validity of the external device and the card per se, by connection to the external device 
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In { HEAD ~ the IC card system } according to { TAIL ~ this invention } , an IC card identifies the validity of the external device and the card per se , by connection to the external device
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