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Larrso Delgrin

they told him it was talked about for years they sought to inspire a new way of thinking people the world over would be amazed they had found the secret a recipe only God had known. they found a way to make Gold from fish oil and seawater. tons and tons of oil and water to added to simple ingredeints ike barley straw using expensive machines to extract the minerals that make gold. they showed the rich man the sample he pondered and asked. how is it that you have made this and need money to make more why is this: he asked. the salemen, spoke saying. the man who sponsered the orginal finding past away, and his estate is poor from funding this endeaver. the rich man said, why do you need me? can't you make enough goold to fund your needs? the men anwsered, the machine needs repair and the parts are expesive and rare. they offered the rich man the nuggets to study, and said we have more, but we need money to create what we will need to replace, they asked the rich man if 'he was interested. he paused and said. Yes I'm interested but I wil;l bring you fishes and saltwater and straw and moneey to were you will meet me. then I shall take possesion of your devise. they agreed and spoke of a meeting place and a time to meet. days later the men, both side left on their horses to the meeting place. the rich man arrived first and set-up camp and waited for the inventers. he waited and waited and then the men came to the meeting place. he asked them were is the gold and machine. they told him a story, about ten men on horses, and five wagons they took the gold and the machine. he asked the rich man to go to the King and tell him, that their machine and gold had been taken from them. The rich man paused and spoke, " now if I do that: I'd be in trouble to, how much a fool do you think I' am"

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