A Metal Detector Led This Hobbyist To Uncover Something He Never Anticipated

Sweeping the Premises

Before digging, Mike swept his detector over the rest of the grassy field. He was waiting for the beeping to subside, but he was confused to see that it continued, no matter where he went. He wondered if maybe his detector was broken, but in fact, it was actually picking up on something that Mike couldn't even begin to fathom...

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