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Comment by jerguismi

> They are selling gold to afford these necessities.

They are probably using anything that there is available as a currency replacement. I would bet that mostly physical USD, but also gold, bitcoin, cigarettes etc. I don't think gold is the main replacement when national currency starts hyperinflating, just a tool among others.

parent jerguismi 7 years ago

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