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Eventually, the moment of truth arrived as the scrap was weighed and valued. An impressive total of 244 pounds of clean number one copper pipe came in at a staggering price of $465 Canadian per pound. In addition, a small quantity of number two copper, tainted by slight solder, added to the tally. The final calculation revealed a grand total of $1,143.25—an outcome celebrated with jubilation, even if the profits weren’t headed directly into the speaker's pocket.