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Hydra

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16. That's why the smart ones trade in oil and wheat

Reply to Skidmore (Reply #12)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 08:26 PM

Jul 2012

And do their best to make sure you don't have an alternative.

The real gold? Drinkable water. Expect to have to pay top dollar to survive if things continue as they have.

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