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Hyperinflation

Hyperinflation is extremely rapid, out-of-control inflation, often exceeding 50% per month.

It typically results from governments printing money to cover huge deficits, destroying the currency's value and savings. Famous cases include 1920s Germany and modern Zimbabwe and Venezuela.

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