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Greek children turned banknotes into toys during crisis

Original: «En plena crisis financiera sucedió algo en Grecia que parece un signo del futuro. En una casa en ruinas unos niños enco

During Greece's financial crisis, children playing in a ruined house found a large bundle of banknotes and simply tore them up to play with them. The anecdote is being shared as a symbol of how worthless money can become when trust in it collapses, with commenters suggesting the children were anticipating a future in which cash loses its meaning.

Why now: The story is circulating as a striking metaphor for the devaluation of money amid economic crisis and debates about the future of cash.

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• «En plena crisis financiera sucedió algo en Grecia que parece un signo del futuro. En una casa en ruinas unos niños encontraron un gran fajo de billetes. Le dieron otro uso. Jugaron con los billetes y los rompieron. Posiblemente, esos niños están anticipando nuestro futuro: el… · lobonegro@masto.es · 2

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