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Dubai officials pay for weight loss in gold

Ana Komnenic | July 17, 2013 | 7:44 pm Precious Metals Asia Europe Gold 

Emirati extravagance has gone one step further: Municipal officials in Dubai are encouraging weight-loss by giving away one gram of gold per kilogram of weight lost, the Huffington Post reports. The immensely rich city-state has launched a 30-day challenge with...

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