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There is no peculiar force or sanction in the present ratio that should make us hesitate to adopt another, when, in the markets of the world, it is proven that such ratio is not now the true one.
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Sherman asserts that there is no reason to stick to the current coinage ratio if it no longer reflects market realities.
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