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@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ If the Skolelinux foundation
 (<a href="http://linuxiskolen.no/slxdebianlabs/donations.html">SLX
 Debian Labs</a>) were to accept donations in BitCoin in addition to
 normal bank transfers like EFF is doing, how should this be accounted?
-Given that it is impossible to know if money can across the border or
+Given that it is impossible to know if money can cross the border or
 not, should everything or nothing be declared?  What exchange rate
 should be used when calculating taxes?  Would receivers have to pay
 income tax if the foundation were to pay Skolelinux contributors in
@@ -72,3 +72,9 @@ if this sounds interesting.  I have not had time to try to set up a
 machine to participate there yet, but have seen that running on ones
 own for a few days have not yield any BitCoins througth mining
 yet.</p>
+
+<p>Update 2010-12-15: Found an <a
+href="http://inertia.posterous.com/reply-to-the-underground-economist-why-bitcoi">interesting
+criticism</a> of bitcoin.  Not quite sure how valid it is, but thought
+it was interesting to read.  The arguments presented seem to be
+equally valid for gold, which was used as a currency for many years.</p>