Until just recently, most of us thought the sand had come from an ancient mountain range fairly close by that flattened out over time.

直到最近，我们大多数人都以为这些沙子来自附近的一个古老山脉，它随着时间的推移逐渐变得平坦。

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There was sand and dust everywhere, and on most days the temperature came close to a hundred degrees.

到处都是沙子和尘土，绝大多数日子，气温都在三十六七度。

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Close ups of some parts of this image show billowing plumes indicating that the sand slides were occurring even when the image was being taken.

照片某些部位的特写显示出缭缭烟雾，表明即使在拍摄照片的时候，沙子还在流动中。

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Skipper Adam Barrett tried to clear a weak Wordsworth strike but his foot stuck in the sand close to the goal and the ball dribbled over the line.

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There are a couple of barges that are starting to work right away, and I can verify this for you, but I believe the first place they're going to start working is somewhere around the Chandeleur Islands because the sand source is close enough where they can get to work right away.

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But they're ultimately going to have to take a lot of sand, move it in close to shore, and then move it again.

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