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I keep 200 Swiss Francs in my drawer, because the last time inflation in that country went above 4% was in the 90s and the last time they had war on their soil was in 1847.

Over here this should afford you a month's worth of groceries for up to two people if you're careful with your spending.



... and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock


200 francs isn’t going to buy you shit in any type of inflationary crisis situation.


It will buy you nearly a ton of wheat.




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