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Silver bulls said the current gold-to-silver price ratio of about 60 could shrink significantly—meaning silver prices rise relative to gold prices—before it approaches the roughly 30 reached during silver’s 2011 price spike.
"He turned around to see his stern was eight to 10 feet in the air before sliding into the breach, he woke the other boaters shouting for them to get off their boats."
From BBC
The best time to hear it is around 30 minutes before and after sunrise, when birds are most active.
From BBC
Josh Campbell headed in a second just before half-time.
From Barron's
"We'll enjoy today before we decide where we go with him next," she said.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
