I just wanted to go onto some of the questions people had sent through earlier. One interesting question, since we've talked about credits and debts, let's talk about investments and savings. And one thing that has been on people's mind, I guess, is like crypto. Is it a good idea to invest in crypto? Someone has asked. Yeah, you don't invest in crypto. You buy it and then you hope you can sell it for a profit at some point in the future. In that sense, it's like gold. It's not an investment. It's something that you hope will grow in value. The problem with the gamble is that very often, the casino is surrounded
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