The men on our money
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Four personal glimpses of Canada's greatest prime ministers are presented. These men achieved distinction for singular service to their country and they are honored by appearing on Canadian currency. They are Sirs John A. Macdonald, Wilfrid Laurier, Robert Borden and William Lyon Mackenzie King.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1992
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Fast money
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The Clearing House Interbank Payments System is a computerized system that moves almost $1 trillion dollars among financial institutions each business day. Some worry that the size and speed of the system could lead to a disastrous financial gridlock.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1992
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Your money or your life? With frugality, you get both
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Money affects every fiber of society and it has driven people away from themselves. Moderation is still the way to confront materialism. People should learn to respect money without being enslaved by the desire for it.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1992
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