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Old November 16, 2016   #12
Worth1
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Years ago I was around 16 and some guy was below the dam at the spillway after huge floods in the Mississippi valley.
all the rivers were backed up and no water could come out of the lakes.
There was an older guy with a huge magnet on a rope dipping it in the water.
What are you looking for I asked.
Sinkers he said.
How many have you found so far?
None.
You wont, you cant pick up lead with a magnet.
Really your kidding me.
Nope here is one give it a try.
He did and was shocked.
How on earth did someone in their late teens early twenties get that far along not knowing you cant pick up lead with a magnet.

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