... a lot of the national people had gold in their pockets and...

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a lot of the national people had gold in their pockets and would try
to use it like cash to get a ticket or buy things.
We were warned never to take gold but I saw plenty!
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Hi Fixit,
Enjoyed your story. Boy, what a CV.
But tell me because I am curious about the way things work,
why were you warned not to accept gold?
Would it compromise a pilot or expose a pilot to corruption
or allegations of theft or of handling stolen gold?
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