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Va boy finds apparent Civil War sword

BERRYVILLE, Va. (AP) - It's truly the gift that keeps on giving.

A week after receiving a metal detector for his seventh birthday, Lucas Hall's gift is already paying dividends for the first-grader.

While metal detecting with his father, Gary, on private property outside Berryville, Lucas had a feeling the two needed to stop and look.

His hunch paid off....
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