# Smugglers trying to smuggle $134B solve Italy's budget deficit

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**Created:** [June 13, 2009, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smugglers-trying-to-smuggle-134b-solve-italys-budget-deficit/499650 "2009-06-13T09:01:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smugglers-trying-to-smuggle-134b-solve-italys-budget-deficit/499650/1 "2009-06-13T09:01:04Z")

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Story [here](http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=ayy1QKcwcGN0). If they’re convicted, a fine of 40% on that lot would help Italy’s budget significantly.

Of course, the chances of those bonds being real are slim. Aren’t they?

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smugglers-trying-to-smuggle-134b-solve-italys-budget-deficit/499650/2 "2009-06-15T21:09:18Z")

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Bump.

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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smugglers-trying-to-smuggle-134b-solve-italys-budget-deficit/499650/3 "2009-06-15T21:25:25Z")

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Interesting story.