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by gcb0 4724 days ago
that's silly. $ does not stand for dollar.

US$ and more recently USD$ stands for dollar.
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icebraining 4724 days ago
No. US$ stands for "US dollar". There are more dollar currencies besides the USD.
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pliny 4724 days ago
United States Dollar Dollar?
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