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Does Germany want out of the euro?

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Whatever detractors of the single currency may say, a break-up of the eurozone would not be not in Germany's interest. But more than half of the country openly admits to flirting with the idea of resurrecting the Deutschmark. Others, meanwhile, argue that bringing back the former currency would be catastrophic for Germany, as our correspondents Jessica Saltz and Anne Mailliet found out.

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By Anne MAILLIET / Jessica SALTZ
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