Misc: What metal in it's purest state is so soft that it can be molded with the hands?

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In 1988---------- , Norway upsets Anchorage to host 1994 Winter olympics. ?

In 1988 Lillehammer, ---------- upsets Anchorage to host 1994 Winter olympics. ?

In 1988 Lillehammer, Norway upsets ---------- to host 1994 Winter olympics. ?

In 1988 Lillehammer, Norway upsets Anchorage to host 1994 ---------- olympics. ?

In 1990 ---------- announce it will send 4,000 troops to the Persian Gulf. ?