Never buy anything gold.  Check.

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> This article is fascinating. I would love your comments on this. Do you 
> think that it is worth it?
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> INTERNATIONAL | October 24, 2005
> The Cost of Gold | 30 Tons an Ounce: Behind Gold's Glitter: Torn Lands 
> and Pointed Questions 
> By JANE PERLEZ and KIRK JOHNSON
> Much of the gold left to be mined is microscopic and is being wrung from 
> the earth at enormous environmental cost. 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/24/international/24GOLD.html?emc=eta1

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