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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Ms. BOEGERS: While we didn't make it all the way to the finish line that we have an opportunity to celebrate, it's almost like the silver medal at an Olympic - and if we're denied that and it's just a charade and a pretence, the Obama campaign is going to be in trouble because people are going to leave here angry.

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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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