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itgivesitthew: The startle of a poppy in the wind-blown barley...
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bench-marks: missing bench mark Woodhouse Moor, Woodhouse Lane
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timoarnall: People using phones, today in London.
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For 12 to 13 hours, New York City–based artist Sarah Cameron...
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