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Most coins have NICKEL in them because:

(A) it's plentiful and relatively inexpensive

(B) it's very hard so coins made from it don't wear out very fast

(C) its color is similar to silver so the coins look a lot like their original counterparts before silver became too expensive for use in coins.

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