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For sheer majestic geography and sublime scale, nothing beats Alaska and the Yukon. For culture, Japan. And for all-around affection, Australia.

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Sam Abell
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: February 19
Photographer
Sylvania
Ohio
Japan
Yukon
Scales
Majestic
Affection
Alaska
Beats
Geography
Culture
Sublime
Around
Sheer
Nothing
Australia
Scale

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