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At this point, the
account becomes a bit murky, but apparently Wardinger took out a gold
nugget about the size of an apple and held it high. The bright July sun
struck the nugget and shone full in the eyes of Gilcrist, who fell to
his knees, temporarily blinded. Wardinger then rushed up to Gilcrist,
scooped a handful of dirt from the unpaved street and dropped it down
the back of his shirt.
Excerpted from 'Dirt World'
© Andrew Grossman
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