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Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Copper in Swaziland

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Most of the world's phone lines are still made of good old copper wire. In southern Africa, copper is relatively cheap, easy to work with. And in the roadside markets of Swaziland — it's mostly stolen. Megan Williams reports. (photo Chris Darling via Flickr)

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