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mattmcknight on Jan 10, 2009 | parent | context | favorite | on: Zimbabwe introduces new $50 billion note

Hello, gold. Mugabe can't inflate it unless he's a real alchemist. I wonder if the US could get into this sort of situation?

eru on Jan 11, 2009 [–]

Gold is somewhat impractical. Having access to a lot of foreign currencies (on the black market, if necessary) is a substitute.

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