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Just when you thought everything was rebuilt and complete… not quite, not close, but an anonymous donor sent in 280k worth of gold anonymously. (Guardian UK – Gold) It’s great to see people still doing nice things for each other, even two years later.
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Sammy Lee, diver, won an Olympic Gold in 1948. He had to practice in a sandpit because he wasn’t allowed in the same pools as the other athletes. First Asian American Gold. He just turned 92. (NBC – Sammy Lee) View more videos at: http://nbcwashington.com.
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Each withdrawal is capped at 5.5 lbs?! or 156,000. China and India buy the most gold and Beijing just got it’s own machine. It’s not that impressive in the end, since machines like this do exist, but 5.5 lbs? Since gold is a standard of valuing currency, this makes easy sense as to why China is buying gold. It’s better than the US dollar, right? (Channel News Asia – Gold Vending)
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