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OK, I'll bite. What is the underlying reason, [for using the $US]
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http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/.../06/tavlas.htm
Good an explanation as any.
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and are you saying that it will continue to be used as the base, even if the US experiences hyper-inflation?
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Obviously if there are massive changes in the $US and other currencies, the situation may change.