But a later mission, Mariner 9, showed in 1971 that the surface had extensive sand dunes, massive craters and huge lava flows.

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The Bradleys hired an architect to photograph and measure every inch of the house, including its eight brick horse stables, extensive wood paneling and massive fireplaces.

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Over the past several years, Syria has built up massive artillery, missile and rocket arsenals that are capable of causing extensive damage to the IDF and to Israeli communities in the Golan Heights and the Galilee.

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Their goal is to buy time after a car accident, gunshot wound or massive heart attack to get a person into the hospital and into surgery before they die or suffer extensive brain damage.

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