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Originally Posted by u-Bob
If the government makes a law prohibiting you from using a shovel to dig holes in the ground, that does not mean your shovel will no longer be a shovel.
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That's a flawed comparison. A shovel is still a shovel, even in that instance. It's just no longer a tool for digging, or, if you prefer, an accepted digging aparatus.
Gold is gold. Period. Just like a shovel is shovel. Just in this instance, gold is no longer an accepted monetary unit.