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i keep all of my bullion locked up in a filing cabinet in my home. you dont really need a 100+ dollar safe. just keep it in a safe place and dont run your mouth about how your buying...
i dont think we're making a big enough deal about this. for votes to be off by 1 on a recount should be more then enough for a full fledged investigation if you ask me.