As most readers doubtless know, H beams are the standard unit of steel used in construction.

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So while growth in the Fed's monetary base is overrated when it comes to currency values and inflation (base growth was the same in the '70s as it was in the '80s), the failure of the Nixon Treasury to clearly state its commitment to the Bretton Woods gold standard led to a falling unit of account.

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The unit comes with a docking station for connecting to your computer, but there's also a standard USB port on the bottom of the unit in addition to the docking connector, so presumably you don't need to lug the dock around with you to transfer files on the go.

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