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   On 17 Sep 2025, August Abolins said the following...   
      
    AA> The use of "Loonies" for the 1$ coin was cute, since it     
    AA> features a loon on one side.   
      
    AA> But I've never grown fond of calling the $2 coin a twonie or a     
    AA> toonie. The coin has a polar bear on it.   
      
   When the toonie came out I was in favour of calling it a "Doubloon" for   
   "double loonie" but it didn't catch on.   
      
      
   Jay   
      
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