It weighs only 3.05 pounds and measures a mere one inch thin, so it can be easily taken anywhere as it fits into a backpack, briefcase or purse.

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But it can hardly be seen to ditch the individuals who backed it through (very) thick and thin.

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Unlike a fiat currency where it can be produced out of thin air, gold takes 1 ton of rock for each ounce and is becoming harder to find.

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