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    1. 10-21-2010 06:55 PM #1
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      Quote Originally Posted by Awakening View Post
      The worst about banks is that in good times they are totally free to risk the money to profit more and yet burrow money from government as they like, who is ordinary people in essence -- or should be. It's like they are another class of humans, the enlightened ones, and can do as they please.
      Such is fractional reserve banking, and central banking in general.
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      Quote Originally Posted by BLUELINE976 View Post
      Such is fractional reserve banking, and central banking in general.
      Such is called double leeching.
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