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for much of American history the Republican Party has favored "hard money" (a gold-only standard for currency) while the Democrat Party has favored "soft money" which also uses silver or nothing as a basis for currency.
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'''Gold''' is a chemical [[element]]. Gold is in group 11, the [[copper]] group, it has 79 protons in its nucleus. It is a precious [[metal]] which has been used as [[currency]]. Gold is found in nature as nuggets or grains in rocks, underground and in deposits. It is a soft, shiny, yellow metal.  
 
'''Gold''' is a chemical [[element]]. Gold is in group 11, the [[copper]] group, it has 79 protons in its nucleus. It is a precious [[metal]] which has been used as [[currency]]. Gold is found in nature as nuggets or grains in rocks, underground and in deposits. It is a soft, shiny, yellow metal.  
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Gold is significant politically, economically, and culturally.  Gold, because of how scarce it is, prevents [[inflation]] when [[currency]] is based on gold, as when currency can be exchanged for gold.  Politically, for much of [[America]]n history the [[Republican Party]] has favored "hard money" (a gold-only standard for currency) while the [[Democrat Party]] has favored "soft money" which also uses [[silver]] or nothing as a basis for currency.
    
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