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Silver has a reputation for being gold’s less desirable sister, but make no mistake, silver may still be a golden
opportunity to invest in. Silver’s use is already very prevalent in the photography, consumer electronics, medical, and high tech industries and a major consumer of silver in the future will be the green technology sector in products such as solar cells and batteries.
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