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Vending Machine Dispenses Gold Bars, Coins

from National Public Radio
May 14, 2010

The machine at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, spits out gold bars, coins and hundreds of other gold items. A computer updates the international market price every 10 minutes. The dispenser takes only local cash.

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  • Morning Edition, May 14, 2010
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