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    How did the expression 'two-bits' originate?

    Question #7527. Asked by karen. (Nov 02 00 3:27 AM)


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    from chopping a spanish doubloon (a 'piece of eight') into eight bits so as to make change

    Nov 03 00, 11:57 PM


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