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Oil Placebo for the US
Aug 8 2008, Elad Shem-Tov

A few weeks ago, the idea of offshore drilling was starting to be seriously considered. Many officials were realistic, saying that the oiled obtained would not come in until years later, and only be sufficient for a very short time frame. However,...

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