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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 2218693, member: 20480&quot;]Thus the phrase, &quot;view such presentations cynically&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding spending, we need people to spend, but we don&#039;t want them to spend on unworthy product either . . . that just incentivizes Americans turning out inferior product.&nbsp; Spending with discretion, and purchasing only good value will ensure that the most viable businesses will more likely survive than will those marketing the product du jour.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for how our economy is doing, I agree that it is doing better than most, but it is still anemic.&nbsp; That assessment has nothing at all to do with recent events . . . if you&#039;d asked me a month ago if our economy was doing well, I&#039;d still have said no.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, I am not a supporter of the poorly veiled marketing approach employed by the OP . . . if they created more posts demonstrating an interest in subjects other than the direction of the price of bullion - in true numismatic subjects, collecting habits / interests of others, anecdotes or historical content - I&#039;d feel like they weren&#039;t simply treating members like marks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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