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Posted By: barrysloate

In this hobby the term "rare" is used liberally to sell anything that is deemed to be even slightly tough. We discussed puffery on a different thread, and terms such as "extremely rare" and "extraordinary example" are used far too often to describe items that don't merit such accolades; and the more they are used, the less impact they have. If anything, the word "rare" is just a simple marketing tool.