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From: wlsmith@valve.heart.rri.uwo.ca (Wayne L. Smith)
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Subject: Re: Gold saves energy.
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Date: 7 Jun 91 14:04:30 GMT
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In article <7Fs532w164w@spocom.guild.org> luns@spocom.guild.org (Luns Tee) writes:
>   Anyway, Aluminum is used instead of copper in power lines because its 
>cheaper. Ontario Hydro says that they've had problems with people 
>stealing copper power lines. =:-O

I've heard stories of people tying copper lines to the back of their pick-ups
and driving down country roads, ripping the lines off the poles.