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VENDING MACHINE CONTROLLER AND SYSTEM FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed toward a controller for a vending machine, and a vending machine including such a controller. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Processor-based prior art vending machine controllers (VMCs) typically have been implemented using a low cost, embedded controller, e.g., the Intel brand model 8051. Such a controller separately performs many vending machine control operations, including monitoring, storing, and periodically reporting data pertinent to the operation of the vending machine, e.g., sales and inventor