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  1. Introduction to How the Euro Works
  2. Designing the Euro
  3. Bank-note Designs
  1. Coin Designs
  2. Where Did the Idea Come From?
  3. Planning the Transition
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    1. Participating Countries
    2. Economic Requirements for Participation
    3. Setting the Value of the Euro
    4. Implementing the Changeover
    5. Advantages of the Euro
    6. Disadvantages and Risks of the Euro
    7. More Euro History
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  6. Planning the Transition
  7. Participating Countries
  8. Economic Requirements for Participation
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