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In response to "What does that mean to the everyday life of the average p erson? how do they buy things? -- nm" by loosilu

you sort of don't. The mechanism of buying things breaks down at this point

Posted by Reagen (aka Reagen) Nov 20 '08, 10:06

my favourite anecdote about this was in Weimar Germany where people burned money instead of buying wood because the money burned longer.

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And wallpapered or insulated their homes with the worthless bills. -- nm - VMan Nov 20, 10:07 2
- I had a boss from Hungary or such and the men would pass their pay through the fence to their wives to spend before it became worthless -- nm - zork Nov 20, 10:09 1
  - Yeah, I read in Time or Macleans that similar things were happening in Zim. Not sure if people have just given up on the money. -- nm - VMan Nov 20, 10:14

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