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# Gold as the hardest money (pt2)

This video snippet presents a short history of how gold became the primary money by virtue of it being the hardest money.

| Creator   | Time | URL                                                        |
| --------- | ---- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| Lyn Alden | 2min | [Full source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzj3qeKoghg) |

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**Takeaway** Gold is the hardest money we have had access to for thousands of years and was thus able to stand the test of time.
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