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Natsu on April 17, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Online Cash Bitcoin could Challenge Governments, B...

> Is a $20 bill something of value? No, it's merely somewhat hard to forge, and accepted as currency by lots of people.

It can be used to pay taxes levied by a government that will employ force if I refuse to pay them. How do I do that with bitcoins?

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