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Zimbabweans mend shabby dollar notes amid economic crisis

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Sat, 2020-11-14 02:19

HARARE: Albert Marombe takes a grimy, tattered $1 note and expertly glues it back into one piece, holding it up for inspection.

Worn out or shredded by rats, US currency is king in hard-hit Zimbabwe, where enterprising traders are repairing old notes for desperate customers. (AP)

Albert Marombe, a currency trader, shows off a damaged $20 bill at a busy market in Harare. The government has outlawed the repair of damaged currency and traders face hefty fines. (AP)

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