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Comment by simianwords

5 hours ago

by shorting he can make money and give it back?

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ceejayoz  3 hours ago

Yeah, except the money you made is now worthless.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwean_one_hundred_trillio...

  • simianwords  2 hours ago

    That’s not what would happen if he shorts it. It would be like 2008 recession where people did make money.

    In fact shorting is the moral thing to do now because it nudges towards bankruptcy faster

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