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Any alloy is not a pure element. Common alloys include brass, bronze, steel, the "nickel" used in nickels (which is actually mostly copper), sterling silver, and "gold" less than 24 karat. Really it's easier to figure out which ones ARE pure elements: if it's listed on the Periodic Table, then it's a pure element, otherwise it isn't.

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