1997-06-02 - Re: Creating a unique ID number for a dollar

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From: Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Message Hash: 39e0f82c7ff2f7949de8091c1dabdb4fcc6429a050f9a6dbb4eecfa2aa442fb9
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UTC Datetime: 1997-06-02 03:38:08 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 11:38:08 +0800

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From: Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 11:38:08 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Creating a unique ID number for a dollar
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Okay.

I'll bite.

1. Take a dollar.

2. Write down the serial number.

3. Burn the dollar.

Can you say "seignorage"?

I knew you could...

Cheers,
Bob Hettinga


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