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The US is Still Playing Checkers While Putin is Playing Chess to Weaken the Dollar
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The Sophisticated Chimp
A curious novice's excuse for allowing deep dives down the rabbit holes that affect the dollar, our families and our futures. From the perspective of a US citizen living in the Middle East.
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