Book 19. (1 results) Kajira of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 1 | 96 | In this View more quotes about fashion">fashion, if that is not noted, or the object is not weighed, it might be accepted for, say, a certain face value, the individual responsible for this meanwhile pocketing the clipped or shaved metal. |
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Book 19. (7 results) Kajira of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 1 | 93 | To be sure, one had to look closely to see it. |
| 1 | 94 | "This object has been clipped, or shaved," he said. |
| 1 | 95 | "A part of the metal has been cut or trimmed away. |
| 1 | 96 | In this fashion, if that is not noted, or the object is not weighed, it might be accepted for, say, a certain face value, the individual responsible for this meanwhile pocketing the clipped or shaved metal. |
| 1 | 97 | If this is done over a period of time, with many coins, of course, the individual could accumulate, in metal value, a value equivalent perhaps to one or more of the original objects". |
| 1 | 98 | "Metal value?" I asked. |
| 1 | 99 | "In modern coinage," he said, "we often lose track of such things. |
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To be sure, one had to look closely to see it.
"This object has been clipped, or shaved," he said.
"A part of the metal has been cut or trimmed away.
In this fashion, if that is not noted, or the object is not weighed, it might be accepted for, say, a certain face value, the individual responsible for this meanwhile pocketing the clipped or shaved metal.
If this is done over a period of time, with many coins, of course, the individual could accumulate, in metal value, a value equivalent perhaps to one or more of the original objects".
"Metal value?" I asked.
"In modern coinage," he said, "we often lose track of such things.
- (Kajira of Gor)