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El Dorado was originally a man covered in gold dust

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Before greedy explorers completely misunderstood and turned it into a massive, mythical city of riches, the legend simply referred to a single tribal leader who liked to luxuriously coat his entire body in precious yellow powder.

El Dorado was originally a man covered in gold dust
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