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The Klondike Gold Rush was a time of fortune and misery. Some who were lucky brought gold home and some didn't even get to the gold because they got lost on their way. In the this piece the author stated that’ “Most stampeders knew little or nothing about where they were going, so pamphlets were available to help them on their way. Many of the pamphlets contained little or no real information and made outrageous claims of wealth” (paragraph 2). This quote explains that the miners just went to find gold but had no idea where they were going so they never found any gold.
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