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On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 16:56:58 -0500, c186282 wrote:

>    Somebody said "dollar" ... I think that term came from Syria. NOT
>    sure why the US founders picked it up. Given alliances, I'd have
>    expected them to pick up 'francs' instead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaler

https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/why-do-we-call-it-a-dollar