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refuse, such as broken leaves, twigs, and dust, in 

 boiling water and then pressing them into 

 moulds. Used in Siberia and Mongolia, where 

 it also serves as a medium of exchange. The 

 Mongols place the bricks, when testing the qual- 

 ity, on the head, and try to pull downward over 

 the eyes. They reject the brick as worthless if 

 it breaks or bends. 





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