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Ithaca Hours
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<p>The Ithaca HOUR was a <a href="/facts/Local_currency/tgqH6MQF">local currency</a> used in <a href="/facts/Ithaca%2c_New_York/mPyMCjEd">Ithaca, New York</a>, though it is now no longer in circulation. It was one of the longest-running local currency systems, and inspired other similar systems in <a href="/facts/Madison%2c_Wisconsin/jcVnNquB">Madison, Wisconsin</a>; <a href="/facts/Santa_Barbara%2c_California/0LDgyx86">Santa Barbara, California</a>; <a href="/facts/Corvallis%2c_Oregon/fTWVJHDn">Corvallis, Oregon</a>; and a proposed system in the <a href="/facts/Lehigh_Valley/JlDI7KlD">Lehigh Valley</a>, Pennsylvania. One Ithaca HOUR was valued at <a href="/facts/US%24/naEEDUhC">US$</a>10 and was generally recommended to be used as payment for one hour's work, although the rate is negotiable. </p>