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Movies would have us believe that committing a robbery of millions of dollars (or any other currency for that matter) happens all the time and is quite easy to pull off. Nothing, however, could be further from the truth. To pull off an actual heist of so much money requires taking huge risks, having no qualms about violence and much planning. There haven't nearly as many big heists as Hollywood would have you believe, and here are 5 of the greatest, the most profitable, heists in history: |
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