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moneyAny common medium of exchange acceptable in payment for goods or services or for the settlement of debts; legal tender. Money is usually coinage (metal coins having endured as a medium of exchange since the 8th century BC) and paper notes. Developments such as the cheque and debit and credit cards fulfil many of the traditional functions of money. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Nukak have no concept of money, property, the role of government, or even of the existence of a country called Colombia. Nonetheless, this is a necessary stage in the exposition of the concept of money, and it allows us to advance certain fundamental theses about it. Architecture was not just a physical means to functional ends; it helped to forge the bank's identity and position in national consciousness, as befits an institution that was inventing new forms of credit and financing that were increasingly taking the concept of money into ever more esoteric realms. |
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