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I see a great future for gold and silver coins as the currency people may increasingly turn to when paper currencies begin to disintegrate.

Murray Rothbard

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Murray Rothbard
Age: 68 †
Born: 1926
Born: March 2
Died: 1995
Died: January 7
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Murray Newton Rothbard
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