desert

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a: desert ~
b: a second birth

What:

"For some, the desert is like a second birth. It gives them birth. For others, the desert is nothing but a large cemetery. It buries them. For some, it represents purity,"


Useful?
Writer: Jacques Lanzmann
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Date: Jul 10 2017 9:34 PM



a: desert ~
b: haunted mansions

What:

"The desert is like one of those haunted mansions where doorways disappear, windows slam shut just as you're an instant from escaping. Topo maps are useless, because the contour lines never match reality. Compasses go wild from soil deposits."


Useful?
Writer: Edward Readicker-Henderson
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Date: Jul 10 2017 9:37 PM



a: desert ~
b: a pilgrimage

What:

"A journey into the heart of the desert is like a pilgrimage into your own heart. Being in the stillness & vastness reconnecting you to the peace ..."


Useful?
Writer: Cheryl
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Date: Jul 10 2017 9:40 PM



a: desert ~
b: movie's bad guy

What:

"Moore says the desert is like the movie's bad guy. "The idea is that if you turn your back on the desert or disrespect it for a second, it will kill you remorselessly,"


Useful?
Writer: John Moore
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Date: Jul 10 2017 9:47 PM



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