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ELI5: Why Doesn't Germany simply withdraw from the EU?

Germany is often seen as the potential savior of the EU right now, with bailouts flying about and member countries sinking deeper and deeper into debt. Germany has been holding strong, has a strong economy, and is oft described as the backbone of the common currency system. So why isn't it in their best interest to revert to their own currency and write the Euro off as a failed experiment? Please note I'm American, and economics isn't my strong suit so be gentle lol.
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Germany has a vested interest in keeping the European economy alive and relatively strong. If German left the EU and the entire European economy took a dive, that would come back to bite Germany in the ass in the form of reduced trade and probably "migrant" workers (people who live in other EU countries who go to Germany to try to get jobs). This would end up damaging Germany's economy as well, so the end result would be everyone in a depression/recession. It's in Germany's best interests to keep its trading partners and geographical neighbors economically strong as a means of protecting its own economy from a possible downturn.