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7 Video Game Currencies Stronger Than the U.S. Dollar

By: 
Gerasimos Manolatos

Think the dollar is weak against the euro? Pit it against the funny money found in these games and you'll be crying all the way to the check-cashing place.

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RUPEE (The Legend of Zelda)
Worth: $3 (U.S.)
Methodology: 100 rupees = magical shield. Crappy shield on eBay = $300
What It Means: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke could learn a couple of things from Hyrule's math whizzes, who have kept the region's inflation rate at an astounding 0.00 percent for over 20 years.

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