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Low public demand has led the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to produce $2 notes only in \u003cstrong\u003eoccasional, limited runs,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003enot at all from\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"77\"\u003e1966 to 1976\u003c\/strong\u003e.  The note was reintroduced in 1976 for the \u003cstrong\u003eBicentennial\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the reverse redesigned to show the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Most cash distribution systems—ATMs, vending machines, and even cash drawers—are built around $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills. 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