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A comment on Jetons: Their Use and History (1986).

Re:Jetons: Their Use and History (1986) by b34r on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @09:19AM (#25581876)
Kind of looks like a big coin: https://www.google.com/search?q=jeton&client=safari&hl=en-us...
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Re:Jetons: Their Use and History (1986) by swimminginlove on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @10:39AM (#25582557)
I don't know if it's related but "jeton" is the Turkish word for those coins you use to board the ferry or pay the toll for anything. I think it's originally French.
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Re:Jetons: Their Use and History (1986) by tincholio on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @10:53AM (#25582700)
It is indeed a French word
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