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WATCH: Jacqueline Howard — History of Money

Jacqueline Howard shows us how our exchange economy has evolved from early rudimentary bartering to present-day digital currency. Learn how this transformation has reshaped societies, boosted trade, and interconnected our world.
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  • duskpin sapling style avatar for user Cutie
    Uhm, well, Of course money is used to buy all kinds of different products, you can just know and you dont need to research tho, please correct me if im wrong.
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