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the same crusaders (in particular the templars) also new the...

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    09/08/12
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    the same crusaders (in particular the templars) also new the power of paper.

    "By 1150, the Order's original mission of guarding pilgrims had changed into a mission of guarding their valuables through an innovative way of issuing letters of credit, an early precursor of modern banking"

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Knights_Templar#Bankers
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