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28,15,0,50,1
25,600,60,0,5000,1000,25,2000
90,300,1,50,12,25,50,1,70,12,1,50,1,0,0,9999
0,1,0,0,0,30,10,5,0,0,0,10,0,1
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Starry night above the Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming USA. Wally Pacholka, TWAN (twanight.org)
Starry night above the Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming USA. Wally Pacholka, TWAN (twanight.org)
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The moonlit stones of the Zorats Karer prehistoric necropolis, Armenia, also known as Karahunj (or the Speaking Stones). Babak Tafreshi, TWAN (twanight.org)
The moonlit stones of the Zorats Karer prehistoric necropolis, Armenia, also known as Karahunj (or the Speaking Stones). Babak Tafreshi, TWAN (twanight.org)

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