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Christopher Marks

Australians are petitioning to get their currency renamed to the "dollarydoo" in an attempt to boost demand for the currency

1 min read

It amuses me that there are serious macroeconomic justifications for renaming a national currency after an off-hand joke from the Simpsons.

I also want to live in a world where people have this conversation with a straight face:

"How much for that didgeridoo?"
"That'll be 100 dollarydoos"
"Don't mind if I doooo"

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