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 ## Rationale
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-Why are you proposing this?
+We want to give donors a way to contribute to Community Inclusion Currencies as well as anyone with National Currency.
+By connecting to a reserve that is stable to the US dollar we bring some stability and the ability for many to support local communities.
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 ## Before