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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (28241)2/14/1999 4:55:00 PM
From: lorne  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 116764
 
You said--- But gold is not something that the common person can derive utility from, except as something shiny to flash in the sun (ie: it won't feed me, keep me warm, or run my car).---

Sure you can, wherever you are in the world just trade it for paper currency and go buy what you want.
Lorne



To: Hawkmoon who wrote (28241)2/14/1999 4:58:00 PM
From: Gabriela Neri  Respond to of 116764
 
Nor will stock certificates. But of course, then again, they could keep you warm when you burn them because they no longer have any extrinsic value.