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Bitcoins: here to stay?

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    student's book 93 think combo 3b
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  • true or false : some people believe the bitcoin is the future of money
    true
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  • true or false: governments don't take the Bitcoin very seriously.
    False - are thinking about the consequences of such monetary system
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  • true or false : James Howells bought his Bitcoins on the internet
    False: He earned them by solving math problems
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  • true or false : the value of the bitcoin greatly increased in its first four years
    true
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  • true or false : Howells kept his Bitcoins in an online bank account
    False; He kept them on a hard disk
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  • true or false : there is no chance Howells will ever find his Bitcoin fortune
    False: Small chance he could find them
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  • What are the experts predictions about the money in the future?
    Countries won't be paying their bills in their own money any longer
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  • What does the term "mining" mean?
    It's a way of earning Bitcoins by solving complicated math problems
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  • What did Howells do with the old hard disk?
    He threw that away
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  • What happens with the data if a hard disk is underwater for some time?
    They are pretty tough , they might still contain the data.
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  • What happens with the data if a hard disk is in contact with magnets?
    Magnets can erase the data.
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  • What is an IT expert?
    It's an Information Technology expert
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