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When we think of alchemy, visions of wizards are conjured. Were they obsessed or simply ahead of their time? With nanotechnology making it possible to fabricate metals with the properties of precious metals from 'common' elements, perhaps medieval alchemists were right after all. Or is that just a colorful way to view modern nano-based materials technology?
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