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by cdchn 684 days ago
Money is fungible. That is what makes it money. You're just thinking of different ways to allocate it.
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Nit picking, but what "makes it money" is the fact you can redeem it; that is, some entity views your money as a liability.

It's totally fungible though.

From Wikipedia via the IMF money is: Fungible: its individual units must be capable of mutual substitution (i.e., interchangeability). Durable: able to withstand repeated use. Divisible: divisible to small units. Portable: easily carried and transported. Acceptable: most people must accept the money as payment Scarce: its supply in circulation must be limited.[27]