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angrybear.blogspot.com - 11/14/2008
The Gold Standard in One Easy Quote
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Warren Buffett : [Gold] gets dug out of the ground in Africa, or someplace. Then we melt it down, dig another hole, bury it again and pay people to stand around guarding it. It has no utility. Anyone watching from Mars would be scratching their head.
Economics of a Pure Gold Standard: Mark Skousen: Books
amazon.com - 11/21/2008
Economics of a Pure Gold Standard: Mark Skousen: Books
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new.music.yahoo.com - 11/16/2008
Heart Of Gold?
— new.music.yahoo.com — Neil Young is a jerk. (more) Heart Of Gold?
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hotair.com - 11/20/2008
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— hotair.com — “‘When it gets rough out there, a lot of business leaders get out of the car and... say, ‘We’re OK with minor reform.’ I’m challenging you today, we’re going to have to do big, serious things,’ Rahm ... (more) Quote of the day

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Warren Buffett on the Gold Standard
J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles — Ken Houghton quotes Warren Buffett on the gold standard: Angry Bear: The Gold Standard in One Easy Quote: Warren Buffett: [Gold] gets dug out of the ground in Africa, or someplace. Then we melt it down, dig another hole, bury it again and pay people to stand around guarding it. It has no utility. Anyone watching from Mars would be scratching their head... ...

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