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And in consequence, after nearly ten years of painful experience, they do not now understand how much they have suffered from their inconvertible currency.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “And in consequence, after nearly ten years of painful experience, they do not now understand how much they have suffered…”
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Bagehot highlights the American public's lack of understanding regarding the consequences of their currency system.
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