But the Copper Queen didn't get its first check until earlier this spring.

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They also point to the fact that lead's main alternative, copper, is more expensive and isn't available in all calibers.

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This way he doesn't have to rely on thin, copper wire and slow performance.

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Efficient makes modems used to transmit digital subscriber line (DSL) signals over copper telephone wires, and the DSL market isn't looking good these days.

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It costs less than ISDN or T1 lines, it flows over existing copper wire and, unlike cable, its bandwidth doesn't diminish as more neighbors hop onboard.

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Unlike ceramics, plastics don't have to be fired at high temperatures and can be imbedded with copper circuits.

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Budget considerations aside, the club understands it wouldn't be able to attract the biggest names anyway, not to an old copper city on the south coast of Wales.

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