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I'm unaware of any point in history where 'not taking sides' in a war was viewed favorably by either side.

I'm fairly confident that there will be a civil war shortly after the election.

I'll bet you $100 there won't.

Heck I'll raise that, and offer 20:1 odds to danielheath, I pay $400 if there's a civil war, he pays $20 if there's not.

How did the value of US dollar compared to other currencies change during the US civil war?

Fair question. I guess I was thinking that a civil war would be heralded (e.g. by all major news outlets) before long-term effects started happening (like currency changes), but who knows.

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