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Spanish traders in the Orient exchanged South American silver with merchants from Japan, Siam, and especially China for goods.
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“they're based in the Orient and from there meet with merchants coming from Japan, from Siam and most of all from China, bringing goods with real practical value for exchange for that extracted silver.”Play from 1:01:53Report a misattribution
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