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		sharkweek on Aug 28, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What Happens to Stolen Bicycles? it's very common for the US to export scrap metal back to China (or any number of manufacturing countries)-- http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/13/business/china-s-need-for-...

tcdent on Aug 28, 2012 [–]

When I was younger, I worked for a company that exported cardboard back to China.

pavedwalden on Aug 28, 2012 | [–]

I've heard that was a very lucrative business for a while.

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