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by lingben 4801 days ago
selling shovels and pick-axes to miners was always much more lucrative than being a prospector - plus ca change
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sliverstorm 4801 days ago
Well, there were surely a few prospectors who made out like bandits- but on the whole, yes.
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illuminate 4800 days ago
Isn't this more selling the pre-used shovels and pick-axes after you've already been at the mine for months using the investors' equipment?
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