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First of all it is quite rare. Secondly, humans like shiny objects as part of their psychological make up and so like jewellery and ornaments made from gold. Thirdly, gold is a very good conductor of electricity and is widely used in microelectronics. Fourth, gold is very resistant to corrosion and has numerous practical uses because of this property.

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