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Osaka Stunned by Anonymous Gift of Gold Bars to Fix Aging Water Pipes

Osaka Stunned by Anonymous Gift of Gold Bars to Fix Aging Water Pipes
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Have you seen the price of gold recently? In the Japanese city of Osaka, one man obviously did, and decided to cash in for the sake of his community. The mayor and his staff were staggered when they discovered an anonymous resident had presented 21 kilograms of gold bars to the city as a contribution […] The post Osaka Stunned by Anonymous Gift of Gold Bars to Fix Aging Water Pipes appeared first on Good News Network.
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