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revolution

革命　—　People & places

The framework of politics changing from the root.

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⚠ A revolution also inherits the debts of the old regime. To default on them is to lose credibility; to repay them is to diminish the meaning of the revolution. This dilemma can sometimes determine the fate of the currency.