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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;borgovan, post: 828090, member: 13016&quot;]I&#039;m not sure what all the fuss is about.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>When this country was first started, we didn&#039;t have our own money. Back then, everyone was on a gold-silver standard. Rates varied a bit, but everyone was pretty close. The world&#039;s money circulated freely -- we used coins from several different countries, and they were all accepted as good, based on weight.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this modern day, coins filter across the northern border with regularity. We that live close to the border are used to seeing them, and are happy to accept them at face value. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I can understand your frustration with not being able to spend them in other parts of the country, but really the difference is small. In fact, for a short while there, Canadian currency was worth more than ours. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Can&#039;t we all just get along?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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