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To: Worswick who wrote (2291)	2/20/1998 12:39:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9980

Worskwick: Bihar sounds like the wild-wild-West. Never been there,I hear there is no rule of law,lots of guns,main passion for school boys is fighting,wrestling and other physical activities,....hummm I got to check'em out next time I am over there.Seems like a wild place. Sort of like the North West Frontier state in Pakistan,it seems.

To: Worswick who wrote (2291)	2/20/1998 2:42:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9980

Gold Rush and Diamond-hunt. Worswick: Listen, what do you think this 'gold rush' is all about? I know a large portion in used in ornaments but that doesn't explain a lot of it. Perhaps a lot of it is deployed as 'surrogate currency' in the 'underground economy',you think? economictimes.com Wow,judging from the article below I believe people are still suspicious of 'something' and why do I get the feeling this has something to do with the British <gg>. I guess the name De Beers doesn't invoke any sympathies. businessweek.com