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2008-07-28 Africa Subsaharan

Zimbabwe fights inflation, will remove 'zeros' from currency

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Posted by tu3031 2008-07-28 00:21|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Just taking away zeros wont do any good. When there is more money than goods to buy with it you have runaway inflation.

Posted by Jirt Prince of the Lichtensteiners4128 2008-07-28 11:52|| 2008-07-28 11:52|| Front Page Top

#2 The new Zimbabwean "Bob" is worth 100 billion old dollars.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-07-28 12:23|| 2008-07-28 12:23|| Front Page Top

#3 The only thing that would help Zimbabwe would be if Mugabe and all of his ZANU-PF thugs would line up and commit seppuku.

Posted by RWV 2008-07-28 12:23|| 2008-07-28 12:23|| Front Page Top

#4 The next guy would probably be just as bad.
The only thing that would really have a fast impact is re-colonialization. The continent of Africa has proven without a doubt that they are incapable of managing their own affairs. With a few notable exceptions of course.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-07-28 14:45|| 2008-07-28 14:45|| Front Page Top

#5 the answer? Scientific Notation!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-07-28 15:33|| 2008-07-28 15:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Some analysts claim 'tis far more than 12.5Milyuhn percent - up to 34.5???

No matter what, thats a helluva lot of zeros = zehos to remove.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-07-28 20:57|| 2008-07-28 20:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Hang onto yer lug nuts, we're heading for infinity!
............and beyond!!!!!

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-07-28 22:07|| 2008-07-28 22:07|| Front Page Top

#8 Prepare for ludicrous speed!!!!

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-07-28 22:51|| 2008-07-28 22:51|| Front Page Top

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