"Rich beyond the dreams of avarice" was an Earth saying having to do with wealth. John once uttered this before fainting, referring to the Sense Sphere being rich in molybdenum. (TV: "The Unwilling Warriors" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"The Unwilling Warriors (2)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}) A large lump of Jethrik could also, according to the Graff Vynda-K, make you "rich beyond the dreams of avarice". (TV: The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"])
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As one of the seven deadly sins, avarice is the theme of Telling Tales, the sixth short story in Short Trips: Seven Deadly Sins.