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To: Renfield
Why would they have sailed across the sea for copper when they had plenty on their door step?

Now if it was tin that would be another thing. Tin was indeed rare and needed but copper was all over the place.

68 posted on 08/07/2011 1:24:14 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Can we ask questions which God finds unanswerable? Easily. All nonsense questions are unanswerable.)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear; Renfield

Exclusive control over the supply, and lower costs — same as business operates now.


70 posted on 08/07/2011 1:28:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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