Did That Turn Out to Be Real?

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Half the data that was reported was just misleading in one way or another. A classic example of this is that they would call it a, quote, bit coin us d market, but the us d there would not really be us. It would be like dollars on some sketchy third party payment site running through russia that cost 25 % get money in and out of. So, okatat was not a real trade. But weve got to g yu le. Got to get you earning to give first this iser.

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