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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tsk, post: 183143, member: 5858&quot;]Up until that time (well since the 40&#039;s or something), foreign banks could trade $35 for an ounce of gold.&nbsp; In theory, the US was supposed to have a fixed amount of currency in circulation (no inflation).&nbsp; In actuality, the US had been printing extra money and if they didn&#039;t close the gold window, we&#039;d have run out of gold.&nbsp; Now there is no gold (or silver) backing for the dollar.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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