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<p>[QUOTE="Fallguy, post: 3362469, member: 84739"]Healthy "skepticism" is always a good thing. The problem here is that the published information was allegedly based on an investigation by the Secret Service in New York. Further more, the article states that the Gold was recovered after the "sweating" by the burning of the burlap bags in which the Gold was sweated and then the "gold dust" was gathered up and melted; not " . . . sanded, shaved, etc etc . . ." but certainly, " . . . rubbed or scraped on rough surfaces . . ." the effect of which, anyone who was brought up on a farm in the 50's and handled burlap would know. As to your comparison, I assume your pockets weren't made of burlap, were they? As far as "skepticism" goes, one is never absolutely certain in which direction one should be looking.</p><p><br /></p><p>Semper Fidelis[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Fallguy, post: 3362469, member: 84739"]Healthy "skepticism" is always a good thing. The problem here is that the published information was allegedly based on an investigation by the Secret Service in New York. Further more, the article states that the Gold was recovered after the "sweating" by the burning of the burlap bags in which the Gold was sweated and then the "gold dust" was gathered up and melted; not " . . . sanded, shaved, etc etc . . ." but certainly, " . . . rubbed or scraped on rough surfaces . . ." the effect of which, anyone who was brought up on a farm in the 50's and handled burlap would know. As to your comparison, I assume your pockets weren't made of burlap, were they? As far as "skepticism" goes, one is never absolutely certain in which direction one should be looking. Semper Fidelis[/QUOTE]
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