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Comment author: Richard_Hollerith2 03 July 2008 12:11:53AM 0 points [-]

To those who would destroy the money, I have to ask, how would that be possible? Money on that scale is not available in physical form to destroy

When it is not in physical form, it is usually in the form of a promise to pay. So, you just contact the counterparty (party who has promised) and tell them that you forgive the debt. So, it is possible to destroy $10**13.