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Old 07-07-2025, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
Why do you have to put your full faith and/or trust in either?

I don't have full faith in the US Government. But the US Dollar is the money I'm able to use here in the USA to represent my trade of goods and services. So I'll use it. Even though I don't trust it to remain stable indefinitely.

In fact, I know that it's not a stable commodity. It fluctuates. And THAT - the fact that it fluctuates - is really the only thing I have full faith and trust in.
What is your alternative? With my deed restrictions I could never grow enough beans to trade for a dinner at Harvest…and then I would need to figure out the tip.
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