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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1340487, member: 26302&quot;]Yes sir it does. It was not used as a currency, but it was their greatest store of value. Something does not need to be a currency in order to be a store of value.</p><p><br /></p><p>The only reason I related it, as an aside, was it was interesting in that it shows the cultural paradigm in which all choices of what is &quot;of value&quot; take place in. If the Chinese had expanded and become the dominant culture all over the globe, this cultural trait could have spread worldwide. Its an accident of history, in that for most of mankind&#039;s history the Chinese have been one of the two greatest civilizations and militaries in existence, except for the past few hundred years. This statement only reflects economic strength, not desirability of the culture, for my Chinese friends.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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