Thing axe-heads themselves would serve indeed have served in some societies and over a very large area of south-east asia cowry's shells were used the most often quoted form of primitive money.

这种“货币”可能是任何一种为大家所接受的东西——斧头本身就有此用处，而且的的确确在有些社会里已这样用了。 在东南亚的广大地区，人们曾经将宝贝贝壳当货币，这是最常提到的原始货币形式。

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"This results in us being motivated to go grab that potentially rewarding thing, be it food (or any other primitive reward) or money, " said Kuhnen, who studies how risk plays out in the brain.

“这将刺激我们去追逐那些具有潜在回报的事情，比如食物（或者其它原始奖励）或金钱，”Kuhnen 说，她从事大脑如何处理风险方面的研究。

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Small seashells were often used as a primitive kind of money.

小贝壳常被用作简单的货币。

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Accordingly, terrorists have been driven to more primitive methods of raising money (such as through criminal activity) and moving money (such as bulk cash smuggling) which are slower and more cumbersome and expose them to detection.

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During the '50s, even the '60s, security analysis and money management dwelled in a comparatively primitive stage.

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He knew the country was so isolated, primitive and divided that a small amount of money could buy him all the protection he needed.

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