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Gold/Mining/Energy : Gold and Silver Mining Stocks
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To: russwinter who wrote (2052)9/12/2001 1:53:22 PM
From: Brumell  Read Replies (1) of 4051
 
And so the argument goes, Russ.....

>>> I can't think of too many (none, in fact) other "commodities" that have stood the test of time the way gold has, or that has affected the course of human events the way gold has. <<<

Point is I don't think gold has stood the test of time. Certainly not in my lifetime.

As for affecting the course of human events, I would suggest slavery had as great or greater impact. Fortunately that too is mostly an anachronism. However, it's interesting that those parts of the world still closest to gold are often closest to slave-state conditions. They tend to be the most backward and inward looking.

Now that should get a rise....
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