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A token is an object that represents something of greater value and may refer to:
Token coin, a piece of metal or other composition used as a substitute for currency; includes subway tokens
Casino token
Other items that are part of exonumia
Tokenism, the inclusion of a single person (or very few people) of a group so an organization can publicly claim to be inclusive
Knight's token, carried by a medieval knight
Wedding token, wedding paraphernalia also known as an arrhae or wedding coin
Game piece or counter used in a game
Book token, a (branded) voucher or gift card redeemable for books
Token (railway signalling), a physical object given to a locomotive driver to authorize him to use a particular stretch of single railway track.

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