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By state fines

Here it means that the state imposed fines on the false bankers? again it's written in very odd way that's why I'm struggling but I'm not giving up. thanks.

banks that produced notes without coverage closed and declared bankruptcy, Of course false bankers were punished not only by bankruptcy, but also by state fines.
  

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Palabra Here it means that the state imposed fines on the false bankers? Right. Palabra again it's written in very odd way "punished ...

  • Palabra Here it means that the state imposed fines on the false bankers?
  • Right.
  • Palabra again it's written in very odd way "punished ...
  • by state fines" isn't odd to my ear.
  • The only part of that sentence that I would slightly query is the use of the word "false".
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PalabraHere it means that the state imposed fines on the false bankers?

Right.

Palabraagain it's written in very odd way

"punished ... by state fines" isn't odd to my ear. The only part of that sentence that I would slightly query is the use of the word "false".

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