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..&....&.& BITCOIN IS A CRYPTO COIN, CRYPTO HERE &..&.&&..&
&..&.....& MEANING "HIDDEN", BECAUSE THIS MONEY IS &&...&&&..
.&..&....& INVISIBLE, INTANGIBLE (YET STILL REAL)! &&&..&.&&.
..&..&.... THIS IS A SYMPTOM OF IT ONLY LIVING ON &.&&...&&&
&..&..&... THE INTERNET - IN FACT, IF YOU WERE TO ..&&&..&.&
&&..&..&.. REMOVE A BITCOIN FROM THE MAINFRAME, IT ..&.&&...&
.&&..&..&. WOULD IMMEDIATELY DIE AND BECOME ....&&&..&
.&&&..&..& WORTHLESS. ....&.&&..
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...&&&..&. IT WORKS LIKE THIS: IF YOU MAKE YOUR &.....&.&&
&..&.&&..& COMPUTER CREATE A LOT OF HEAT, IT'S .&......&&
&&...&&&.. REWARDED WITH BITCOIN, AS A TOKEN OF ..&.....&.
&&&..&.&&. GRATITUDE FROM TIME'S ARROW. ...&......
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..&&&..&.& THEN EVERY OTHER COMPUTER HAS TO SIGN A &....&....
..&.&&...& DOCUMENT STATING THAT THOSE COINS ARE .&....&...
....&&&..& ACTUALLY YOURS. YOU CAN THEN SEND THEM ..&....&..
....&.&&.. TO OTHERS, GENERATING A NEW DOCUMENT ...&....&.
......&&&. FOR EVERYONE TO SIGN. ....&....&
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.&......&& AND BECAUSE YOU'RE KNEE DEEP NOW, YOU ......&...
..&.....&. HAVE TO SIGN A LOT OF DOCUMENTS &......&..
...&...... YOURSELF, AND KEEP TRACK OF WHO SIGNED &&......&.
....&..... WHAT, AND LOOK FOR FORGED SIGNATURES, .&&......&
&....&.... AND PROBABLY FORGE A FEW YOURSELF... .&&&......
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..&....&.. ALSO, IN THE END IT DOESN'T WORK. ...&&&....
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