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Old 02-13-2005, 02:10 PM   #25
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Originally posted by SuperChuckles@Feb 13 2005, 01:43 PM
ALL money is backed by gold.
No.

The US dollar is not, and neither is the Canadian dollar. Money not based on the gold standard is called fiat currency.

One of the few currencies that actually has some gold backing is the euro.
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