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The expedition uses an unmanned remote recovery vehicle, Nemo, which has recovered most of the easily reached gold in the last two years, Thompson said.
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'All he has to do is tell the court where the gold really is, sign that power of attorney, and otherwise assist in getting the gold back to the United States, and he's out,' Mr. Tigges said.
