They discovered a vein of the shining ore, staked a claim, and proceeded to get down to the serious business of getting the gold ore out of the mine.

他们发现了一个金光闪闪的矿脉，于是买下了这个矿藏的开采权，一定要把矿藏中的金子挖出来卖钱。

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It's a false claim that seizes on unfair stereotypes and stigmas of the unemployed, in the classic vein of blaming and punishing the victim.

CNN: Don't pull plug on the long-term unemployed