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May 2024
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The Fenn Treasure

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Millionaire Forrest Fenn hid a gold-filled chest somewhere in the Rockies and wrote a poem with cryptic clues. Tens of thousands searched for it and five people died trying. A story of obsession. Tony Dokoupil reports. 
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