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Re:Sent $35,104.11 USD to CoinBase. Never received Bitcoins by hnha on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @04:08PM (#6930765)
It is pretty much like that if you buy a book to gamble with its resale value.
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Re:Sent $35,104.11 USD to CoinBase. Never received Bitcoins by r00fus on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @06:47PM (#6931850)
That's not the primary intention of the book - the book has intrinsic value that BTC do not.

The value of BTC lies predominantly in the market value.

So the book analogy is ridiculous and patronizing.

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