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Well, take a look at the picture of the Lincoln Memorial and think about it for a moment. It's a flat, 2-dimensional image that only shows one face of the monument. By the same reasoning, if someone takes a photo of your front side it can't show the back of your head. The names of the states run all the way around the monument, so the only way a bill could show all the states would be to (a) have four images, one of each side, or (b) display a picture that moves, like one of the photos in the Harry Potter movies (NOT!)

Also, this site has a Coins and Currency thread that is more appropriate to questions about, uh, coins and currency. Money and Credit is generally for questions about credit cards, finances, checking accounts, etc.

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Q: Why only 27 states on the 5 dollar bill?
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