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Poland and the euro

Okay kiddo, let me tell you about Poland and the euro. So you know how we use money to buy things we want, right? Well, different countries have their own types of money, like how we use dollars here in the United States. In Europe, they have a special type of money called the euro.

Now, Poland is a country in Europe, but they don't use the euro as their money. They have their own type of money called the zloty. The reason why Poland doesn't use the euro is because they want to make sure their economy is strong and stable before they switch to new money.

Some people in Poland like the idea of using the euro because it would make it easier for them to travel and do business with other countries in Europe. But it's a big decision to switch to a new type of money, so the government is taking their time to make sure it's the right choice for Poland.

So for now, Poland will continue to use their own money called the zloty, but who knows, maybe one day they will switch to the euro!
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