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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JBK, post: 12926, member: 1101&quot;]We have the paper dollar because people want it, plain and simple.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I wish the dollar coin was more polular, but reality is that people prefer paer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some things to consider when comparing the US to Europe:&nbsp; when I lived in England and I used a ten to pay for something worth one or two pounds and the cashier had no 5 pound notes, I would be lookig at 8 or 9 pound coins in change, and that is about what they weighed.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for Europe, most all men have a wallet that includes a coin purse section, so there is a cultural difference here.&nbsp; Also, vending machines are used more often for certain things, so coins are more relied upon.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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