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By Olga Kharif  on  March 31st , 2020 

Since the beginning of March, unattended folding tables have begun popping up at intersections and the end of people’s driveways, offering everyday goods like rice, a jar of jam or bread. Take what you need and leave what you can, the signs say.

Barter, the trade system prevalent in the Middle Ages, is back in the time of coronavirus pandemic, with a modern twist.