Hey everyone Nick here with just a quick word before today's episode which is all about money

First off we put this episode out a long time ago, but Christina was very recently at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in DC and we talked

a lot about money so we thought it was appropriate.

Also we just got an email from a student, Michaela in Ohio who asked, and I'm quoting the entirety of this email, quote,

what is money? And while we're here, before we launch in, like the man said in Mary Wives of Windsor, if money go before,

always do lie open. And what I mean by that, what do I mean by that? What do I mean by that?

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Okay, enough prattling on.

Let us explore the root of all evil.

Okay, I know the actual quotas, the love of money is the root of all evil. Okay I know the actual quotas the love of money is the root of

all evil. What are you gonna do? Anyways on to the show.

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