The branches of a purple and silver bush were gently pushed aside.

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To borrow a phrase from the late Ann Richards, former governor of Texas, about former President George W Bush: sometimes it seems he was born with a silver foot in his mouth.

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Another scenario is to avoid the cliff by renewing the Bush fiscal package, which would be bullish for gold and silver.

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