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This document discusses the history and development of paper money. It explains that originally commodity money like gold, silver, and shells were used as a medium of exchange. Eventually receipts for commodity deposits began circulating as a substitute for physical money, which then evolved into government-issued paper banknotes that were not backed by commodity reserves. This established paper money as a common form of currency that could represent value through government decree rather than intrinsic worth.Read less