Word: pinguino
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...national currency. The 104-year-old Argentine peso is being replaced by the austral, which at the moment is worth 1,000 old pesos or $1.25. Since the currency bears the same name as one domestic airline, whose emblem is a penguin, the austral was immediately nicknamed the "pinguino," the Spanish word for penguin. To maintain the value of the austral, the government vowed that it will no longer simply print money to cover expenses. In addition, it proclaimed a freeze on all wages and on the prices of 31 food items, ranging from beef and chicken to soft drinks...
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