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London 2012: forget medals, collectors pin success on Olympic badges

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Friday, 10 August 2012 (on August 10, 2012)
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Unbeknown to most spectators, a booming barter trade in pin badges is the focus of many Olympic staff and collectors

Shahkeel Miah is looking for Bangladesh. He is on a lunch break from his job as a..


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