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Re:The Great Unwind by attila-lendvai on Thursday February 05, 2026 @04:54AM (#46897852)
the timeframe of losing the gold backing is typically measured in decades, while reserve currencies are used in a day-to-day basis.
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Re:The Great Unwind by PaulDavisThe1st on Thursday February 05, 2026 @01:31PM (#46903027)
it took decades when the US did it. there's no inherent reason for that.
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