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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 786659, member: 13650&quot;]In those instances, this is true but it does not prove much.&nbsp; &nbsp; Of course if you are starving anything other than food is useless!&nbsp;&nbsp; I get that.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;But, in a supposed civilized society, SOMETHING that is universally recognizable as being rare and desirable, which also withstands wear from daily use over long periods of time, is needed as a way to store and exchange wealth.&nbsp; You cannot carry around a barrel of oil on your back.&nbsp; You cannot carry around eggs.&nbsp; They will spoil or break.&nbsp; &nbsp; And, the majority of people you run into may not want those things.&nbsp; Basically, there is no possible way for you to own or carry around all the possible things that people you want to trade with would want or need.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;The majority would want PM as a form of real money to be easily exchanged and carried.&nbsp; Which, they could in turn use to acquire something they want that the other person would not wish to barter for.&nbsp; That is why it would be desired and needed.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; That&#039;s why it was used for thousands of years.&nbsp; &nbsp; People always want PMs, no matter their age, for whatever reason.&nbsp;&nbsp; Electronics, clothes, cars, etc.. devalue with age and some can hardly be given away after 5 years.&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>This does not apply to PMs.</b></p><p><b></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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