Currency values were allowed to move and reach equilibriums from one moment to the next.

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Just like recognizing how new equilibriums can alter the dynamics of an environment, government policies can significantly change the velocity of money.

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This is largely because the shale phenomenon is so new that things have taken a while to sort out and for equilibriums to become established.

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