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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2149981, member: 19463&quot;]I always looked at the question of buying fourrees at more than face a bit differently.&nbsp; An economy depends on public faith in the money system.&nbsp; A wealthy Republican could afford to lose a few denarii on fakes to build his reputation as a stalwart defender of the Republic (and Mom and Apple Pie).&nbsp; He could save the shirt of a little guy and make himself seem even bigger.&nbsp; He would be the kind of guy you might vote for and the system he was defending was the one that made him a big deal in the first place.&nbsp; Romans of power were defined by status and public respect more than by their bank balance.&nbsp; Today we have a movement of guys like Warren Buffet and Bill Gates who have decided they have enough money but could go down in history as great philanthropists rather than robber barons.&nbsp; Who is more respected - a guy who has all the money and rubs it in your face or the guy who has all the money and does a world of good with it?&nbsp; It was a Roman way not everyone now can understand.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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