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Er suchte seinen kleinen Lederbeutel am Gürtel und fingerte den Feuerstein, Eisenkies, einen trockenen Zweig und ein bisschen versengtes Gras heraus, das er als Zündholz benutzte.
He felt for the little leather bag at his belt, and fumbled out the flint and iron pyrites, a dry twig and the whisp of scorched grass he used for tinder.
Von Beginn an ging seine Kostbarkeit allerdings aus einer Art von Missverständnis hervor: Antike Völker hielten die leuchtenden Adern in Lapislazuli für Gold, obwohl sie in Wahrheit Eisenkies sind: »Narrengold«. 152.
From the start, however, its preciousness stemmed from a sort of misunderstanding: ancient peoples thought the shining veins in lapis lazuli were gold, when really they are iron pyrite: “fool’s gold.” 152.
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