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been used for over 61000 the jungles of South
years, but there are still Smeriq,a as they searched
only about 110,000 tons in
the world. It is usually
rnixed with other metals. left
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Holtermann Nugget, was -
they could pay to get home
found in 1872 in Australia. again.lEold,ls stiil given
It weighed 214 kilograms. to rnilitary pilots for the
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