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India beggar amasses coin fortune

news.bbc.co.uk — Ms Das handed over 91kg (200lb) of coins - the produce of 44 years of hard begging - enabling her to open an account and qualify for a credit card. Laxmi began begging near Hatibagan, a busy road junction in northern Calcutta, at the age of 16.

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