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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lucyray, post: 1072565, member: 24565&quot;]The Dickens quote speaks volumes..</p><p>Money doesn&#039;t die, does it?, it seems as if it <i>changes its form</i>!&nbsp; There will always be something we measure by.. </p><p><br /></p><p>As far as life coming to a crawl if we were to return to a gold standard, I doubt it would.&nbsp; Regarding what would happen if we were on a barter system, one can only imagine!&nbsp; I live in an area where a lot of bartering goes on, regularly.&nbsp; (Small rural town, in an area that most of the businesses that were here have left.. very high job loss area..)&nbsp; Actually, it works neatly in many instances..&nbsp; Folks short on cash swap services and goods for same.&nbsp; Interestingly enough, I get asked by my cpa each year if I have entered into any barter (trade) situations... I guess so I could pay tax if necessary..</p><p><br /></p><p>Yep, the Dickens quote nails the time we&#039;re in!&nbsp; (IMO)&nbsp; &nbsp; And, the article ref&#039;d above is thought provoking too.&nbsp; May well be right..</p><p>Lucy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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