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Mystery Surrounds the Hope Diamond

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The Hope Diamond The Hope Diamond is the most famous diamond in the world. But fame comes at a cost … more than a dozen owners of the diamond lost…

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President John F. Kennedy President John F. Kennedy said, “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it…

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