Feeding trout dimple the creek's surface, which is smooth and clear and appears as thick as baby oil.

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Then, quite suddenly, 65m years ago, a layer of lava nearly 2km thick appears.

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Through the woods there are glimpses of Tasman Bay, where thick vegetation frames the emerald water and the sea appears as an extension of the land.

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The basic retail code is nothing more than a transcription, using thick and thin black bars, of the number that appears on the bottom of the code: the first six numbers for the manufacturer, the next six for the product.

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Put simply, Lenovo's slate appears as if it'd be heavy, but actually surprises with a slim 0.34-inch-thick (8.69mm) chassis weighing 1.28 pounds (580g) -- a package more compact than the TF300, which measures 0.38 inches thick and weighs 1.39 pounds.

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