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19 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 29 Jun \ on: Reclaiming Gold is Rational (Financial Times, Gillian Tett) econ

They aren't getting that gold back, just like France didn't get it back 50+ years ago.

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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @denlillaapan OP 29 Jun

I believe the French did, no?

Gotta check my history here, but... didn't they?

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 29 Jun

Did they get their gold?

I remember they sent the armada to retrieve it, but I thought that's when Nixon suspended gold redemption. Maybe I just assumed the ending of that story was the French slinking away empty handed.

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