After a lifetime spent in trying to find the Philosopher's stone (a stone that can turn metals into gold) you believe you may have finally found its location. After decoding all the clues you reach the tomb of Dovakhiin in a pyramid in Egypt. After exploring several rooms in the pyramid you finally reach the tomb of the legendary Dovahkiin. Above the coffin is an inscription which means the following after translation:
"Buried with Dovahkiin are stones 51 in number. But useless 50, its just the gold maker that you seek. If tip of one is touched to the middle of another, the latter may turn gold It is true of any stone save the one you seek which is special Every stone its tip touches turns to gold but no stone can ever turn the gold maker gold. Make not the mistake of thinking only the gold maker produces gold Even the ordinary stones can turn some others to gold. The gold maker turns metal to gold all its life but if the wrong stone leaves this tomb, you will get the curse and meet your doom"
You realise that if you touch the tip of one stone to the center of another stone, the latter may turn to gold. How many such tests will you have to perform before you finally spot the Philosopher's stone? | 
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