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Good people look on and think that it is gold that is going up and down; that their money is a dollar still, and trade and traffic in that belief.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Good people look on and think that it is gold that is going up and down; that their money is a dollar still, and trade…”
Editor's note · Context
Sherman observes that the public often misunderstands the nature of currency fluctuations, believing their money retains its value.
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