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Comment by attila-lendvai

16 days ago

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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PaulDavisThe1st  16 days ago

it took decades when the US did it. there's no inherent reason for that.

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