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- An anonymous donor in Osaka, Japan, contributed twenty-one gold bars valued at over $3 million for aging water pipes.
- The pledge preceded the donation by $3,000.
- Osaka will allocate the funds to the waterworks budget in the upcoming fiscal year.
- Even with the gift, it covers only a small portion of 350 miles of pipes, while Osaka replaces 30 miles annually at a $5.5 billion overhaul planned over 30 years.
