How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes

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s the daily deliveries of Sinopian fi sh slowed, things 
began to change.
When the Sinopians, the biggest buyers of Fish Reserve 
Notes, reduced their purchases, the supply of notes 
began to overwhelm demand. When there is more 
supply then demand, prices have to fall. As Fish Reserve 
Notes steadily drifted downward in value, no one wanted 
to be the one left holding the bag. The Bongobians and 
the Dervishes then joined the Sinopians in limiting their 
purchases. With plenty of sellers and no buyers, Fish 
Reserve Notes entered a death spiral.
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