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| Most nations have their own system of money and print their own currency. Made of paper, these pieces of currency have very little intrinsic value. As fiat money, however, the paper notes represent a specific monetary value decreed by the government and accepted by the people. The notes pictured here are examples of fiat money from all over the world. | ||||||
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| United States (Economy); Culture; Money | ||||||
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