stackyFACTSBefore money, valuing three apples against half a wooden chair was utter chaos. As a unit of account, currency introduces a unified numerical system that miraculously standardizes abstract worth. It allows completely unrelated items to be instantly compared using a singular, mathematically precise yardstick.
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