| The California sun shines on you with a ferocity that | | | | suppliers forked out could cause the railway's |
| makes you feel like a dried up prune. Since dawn, | | | | concrete supports to crack, endangering the lives of |
| you have been "panning" along the stream. You fill | | | | commuters. Contractors of the railway had been |
| the shallow pan with a scoop of gravel and sand | | | | tricked into buying huge amounts of fake or inferior |
| from the bank, and then dip the container into the | | | | coal fly ash--frequently one of the components used |
| waterway. Then, you begin shaking the pan. | | | | in concrete. What makes the situation even more |
| Suddenly, something catches your eye. You spot a | | | | complicated is that fake fly ash looks like the real |
| tiny gold bit glistening in the water. You look again | | | | thing, and only lab tests can distinguish the two. |
| and realize that several bits like that are floating in | | | | Likewise, be cautious when buying wood bar stools. |
| the pan. After standing up and doing your ceremonial | | | | In the same way that not all men are born equal, not |
| dance of joy, you think about all the things you can | | | | all wood bar stools are equal. Some are not made of |
| buy with your newfound wealth. But there is one | | | | real wood, but wood filings. So, in purchasing wood |
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| substances, quickly sinks to the bottom of a pan. | | | | genuine wood. Wood Is Good The simplicity of |
| This is due to its greater density. You have found | | | | creating imitation-wood products has made it popular. |
| pieces of "fool's gold." So, how to avoid being stuck | | | | How simple is the process? Painfully so. Consider: * A |
| with furniture that is fool's gold? When buying a | | | | layer of glue is added to the material that will |
| product, such as wood bar stools, make sure that | | | | simulate wood. * A coat of lacquer colored like wood |
| the materials are genuine. Fool's Gold Has a Name We | | | | is then added to the glue layer. * Finally, a protective |
| have all heard of the expression "fool's gold." But | | | | layer is brushed on. While these products are cheap |
| what is it? "Fool's gold" is actually the nickname given | | | | to construct, they are inferior to real wood. Wood |
| to a mineral called pyrite. Pyrite looks like metal, and | | | | has been used since humans have been building |
| has a brass yellow color, with a dark strip. While gold | | | | structures, such as boats and houses. In fact, all |
| is soft and can be cut smoothly, pyrite is hard and | | | | boats were built of wood until the late 19th century. |
| weak. Pyrite represents a trend in today's society, in | | | | The material is also used to construct many wood |
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| also get "knock-off" shoes, clothes and electronics | | | | collapse when you sit on them for the second time. |
| off the street. Though the quality of these products | | | | Today's products tend to focus on the goal of |
| is inferior to the real ones, they are cheaper and | | | | cost-effectiveness. But never forget the meaningful |
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| as wood bar stools, buy ones made of genuine | | | | thing, Baby." Accept no imitation and choose wood |
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| problem with buying knock-offs or products made | | | | Wood bar stools will never make you feel wooden. |
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| high-speed railway. The supplies that crooked | | | | |