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Nature can put on a thrilling show. The stage is vast, the lighting is dramatic, the extras are innumerable, and the budget for special effects is absolutely unlimited.

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Yann Martel
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: June 25
Author
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Absolutely
Thrilling
Effects
Lighting
Stage
Unlimited
Special
Extras
Show
Budget
Shows
Budgets
Nature
Dramatic
Vast
Innumerable

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