Huge ingots of copper, itself a depreciating asset, were the weighty "store of value" and means of exchange.
巨大的铜锭，本身就是不断贬值的资产，它还是死沉死沉的“价值贮藏手段”和交换手段。
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People do not gossip about the value of copper and tin, but they like to talk about how much the neighbour’s house went for.
人们不会谈论关于铜价和锡价的小道消息，但他们喜爱谈论邻居家的房屋达到了怎样的价位。
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The ban was rescinded after a few days, but all copper exports will now be cleared by the country’s central bank to ensure that exporters aren’t misstating volumes and value.