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On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Timothy Covell wrote:

> Of course, most of you Europeans can thank the Americans for creating
> the decimal monetary system as you enjoy your new Euros.  (I still
> wish they had settled on calling them Ecu, it just sounds cooler.
> Just my two ecus.)

It was pointed out ecu in German means something quite rude, hence euro
was accepted by all member countries. I like euro better.

-- 
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
	- Ghandi.

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