Caveat: Take all rumors of Google's entering this business or that with a lump of salt.

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Take him with a lump of salt.

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It is much easier to assess the value of a bag of salt or a cow than a lump of metal.

ECONOMIST: Free exchange

Initially, it is a soft, foul-smelling matter that floats on the ocean but through exposure to the sun and the salt water over years it turns into a smooth lump of compact rock which feels waxy and has a sweet smell.

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