This much is true: the existence of a state of war tends to divorce gold from its credit structure and make the physical metal the only ultimate reality.
这一点千真万确:战争状态的存在容易将黄金与其信贷结构相分离,使实体黄金成为唯一的终极追求目标。
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Immediately below the oxide film and often mingled with it in an intricate way is the true surface layer of the metal.