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				 Re: My first ringworld! 
 Narf......Unless you have very high bonuses it will take 3 turns to build a monolith, while Mineral III's can be built in 1 turn (with a shipyard).
 Since the game probably will be over before you have filled up the ringworld anyway (100 + turns), it's better to go with miners only.
 But I would add a Value improvement plant (or two) as soon as possible.
 
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