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Gideon Gono
Sep 1 2009, Robb

The Mineral Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe has announced that the country has grossed US$19,6 million from diamond sales during the first seven months of the year.

Is this meant to be some sort of boast - as it fails miserably!

Only $19,6...

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