Quotation by

Alfred Marshall

Civilized countries generally adopt gold or silver or both as money.

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Alfred Marshall is stating that advanced nations typically use gold, silver, or a combination of these metals as their form of currency. This reflects a common practice where precious metals serve as a standard for money in well-developed economies.

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