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hoarding

退蔵　—　Phenomena

Putting money away rather than spending it.

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Good money is not spent, but disappears into the bottom of chests or inside jars. ⚠ Hoarded coins are removed from circulation, so the amount of money in society is always less than the 'amount produced'.