In 18th-century London, the Lord Mayor received an annual bequest from the Bevis Marks Synagogue, a sterling silver platter heaped with tasty sweets.

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As I write this post on April 15, spot gold prices, according to Bloomberg, settled down approximately 9% for the day (which marks the biggest one day decline since February of 1983), while spot silver prices were down approximately 12% for the day.

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