"Nowadays in an age where technology reigns and rules, gold's many valuable physical and chemical properties are put to use each and every day. As the most non-reactive of all metals, gold is unaltered by factors like heat and moisture, and never reacts with oxygen, meaning it will never degrade, rust or tarnish over time; it is this property that renders gold an ideal metal. Gold's unparalleled ductility and malleability has made it a craftsman's dream; it can be drawn into wires miles and miles long, and can be easily shaped. And above all, gold is an excellent conductor of heat and electric current, a quality that has made it essential in the field of electronics. With a plethora of virtues like an extremely high resistance to corrosion and an ability to conduct both heat and electric current, gold serves as the single-most reliable and indispensable metal in this field. Whether it be a computer, a television set, radio, cellular phone, or even your hum-drum, everyday washing machine, don't be too surprised to find that gold performs the most important functions in such devices and a host of others. Alas you can't quite plan your next get-rich-quick scheme based solely on this fact. In (harsh) reality, very thin layers of gold are used to electroplate contact points in electrical devices. Modems, printers, cameras, fax machines, and even compact discs all rely on gold to function properly. For example, telephones use gold-coated contacts to provide clear reception, gold is used in the crash sensors of automobile air bags, and year after year gold is used in the microchips and circuit boards of millions of computers to ensure reliable signals. Nonetheless, the usefulness of gold reaches far and beyond the world of electronics; gold also plays vital roles in medicine, architecture, dentistry, the arts, and even in aerospace."
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