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For Tiffin/Rueff, I believe they were well-respected and believed. For the pound, losses during wars were so obvious that there was no denying Britain losing its place (_except_, crucially, among the elite decision-makers, e.g., returning pound to gold at prewar rate)

were they classed as fudders of the day by those in denial, or do you think to most it was quite obvious?

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Yes, I think plenty of commentators say the death of the pound via/during the World Wars. Also, many famous economists saw the death of Bretton Woods (e.g., Triffin, Rueff) -- even though that wasn't the end of the 

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Once the reserve currencies - did they see the end coming?

Yes, I think plenty of commentators say the death of the pound via/during the World Wars. Also, many famous economists saw the death of Bretton Woods (e.g., Triffin, Rueff) -- even though that wasn't the end of the _dollar's_ reign.