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Look past short-term stumbles: there are plenty of reasons to think Japan may spin out of its decades-long deflationary spiral. But how to avoid another false dawn? A visit to a mine in Zimbabwe reveals how valuable lithium is becoming to the continent\\u2014and China\\u2019s role in securing it (13:09). And remembering a \\u201cRosie the Riveter\\u201d who kept riveting until age 95 (21:38).

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