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The question was: why were there suddenly so many of these new players in Old School RuneScape? The answer lay in one single collapsing economy. Venezuela. Rampant hyperinflation was undermining the local currency. And for thousands of Venezuelans, video game gold had become a currency of refuge. By Amanda Aronczyk. Full Text -> NPR

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