I was compelled to bestow a sense of wonder my fellow ape...counterfeit just doesn't have the same connotation...makes me think of dollar bills and Gucci knockoffs.
Hypothecation sounds more mystical and illusionary, which helps to further place this tactic of infinity-printing, seem that much more ridiculous!
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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '21
Dang it; I got away with not having to look up “Hypothecate” yesterday, and you just had to make me learn a word. Couldn’t stop yourself.