A century ago almost all the world's currencies were linked to gold and most of the rest to silver.

一个世纪以前，世界上几乎所有的货币都和黄金关联，其余的大部分和白银关联。

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With almost everybody who has ever purchased silver being up on silver in terms of dollars, it is possible we could see silver prices take a breather in the short-term.

因为几乎每个曾经买过白银的人都熟悉白银对美元的比价，所以我们可能看到白银的价格只是短期内进行盘整。

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He is perhaps the most recognizable man in fashion, almost never seen without his dark glasses, a silver ponytail and fingerless gloves.

这可能是时尚界最为人熟知的形象：黑色眼镜加上银色马尾，再加上一双无指手套。

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In eighteen ninety, when the Silver Purchase Act was passed, the government held almost two hundred ninety million dollars in gold.

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Land was almost free. Some people wanted to find gold or silver and become rich.

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The silver medals are almost entirely made of silver.

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But when Onyok got home, he found that his silver was almost as good as gold.

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With new fears of worldwide inflation being fanned, gold saw a new all-time high hit on Wednesday while silver has rallied almost 6% this week.

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