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Hiding In Every Euro: Signs Of Doom!

We always liked the lofty design of euro notes. Until Planet Money reader Peter Minnig wrote in to point out the secret messages hidden in the notes — clues that suggest all may not end well for the euro.

What follows are a combination of clues Minnig pointed out, and those we found ourselves.

(Sorry about that giant "Specimen" printed across the bills. We're just following the European Central Bank's anti-counterfeiting rules.)

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Robert Smith is a host for NPR's Planet Money where he tells stories about how the global economy is affecting our lives.