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Wrapping something cheap in a whisper of gold so thin it borders on rumor.
thinnessGold leaf can be 1/8000th of a millimeter
see-throughSo thin light passes through it greenish
applied withStatic-charged squirrel-hair brush, never fingers
ancient artEgyptians gilded coffins over 4,000 years ago
edible cousinSame leaf legally garnishes desserts and cocktails