"While not directly related to investing, the reader will get a good understanding on how any commodity, even one as abundant and simple as salt can have an impact on the economy and culture, " said Lowlicht.

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It may have been a reference to the simple fact that the Salt Lake City games were on U.S. soil.

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With just over 20 minutes left it looked like being the crucial score and Barkley rubbed salt into the wound with a simple conversion.

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Ala Alwan of the World Heath Organisation suggests that even simple steps can make a difference, such as reducing salt in foods, offering inexpensive drugs and raising tobacco taxes.

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