Down by the rushing stream, banks of wild yellow irises shimmered in the twilight, and up in the vaulted corridor that the tracks cut through the trees, the mild June air was filled with twinkling green fireflies.

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Each had its own way of moving through the land and each had its own odor of passage: the railway tracks cut straight ahead, asking no questions of the bedrock through which it sliced, the wrought-iron rails smelling of axle grease and the wooden slats of rancid, licorice-scented shellac.

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Lowenstein also says that most farmers plant up to three new trees for each one that is cut down and vast tracks of land set aside for trees mean thousands of acres are saved from urban development.

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However, overall ticket sales are down about 10% from 2009, with tracks forced to cut ticket prices, and offer more promotional deals, including meet-and-greets with drivers.

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For the 26 major housing markets ZipRealty tracks, homes for sale cut their price an average of 2.38 times.

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Burns, who was disadvantaged by having to go out first in each stage on the slippery gravel tracks, said he was hoping to cut into Loeb's advantage over the weekend.

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Additionally, volume licensing for orders of 20 or more will be available "soon, " while an update this summer will allow you to use metadata tags to categorize audio tracks by type and then export them from Final Cut Pro X.

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That kind of thing needn't be confined to PCs: You might order a book made up of six chapters on Russian stamps from six different books, or a CD with 12 tracks you specify, or a pair of pants cut to your measurements.

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Whatever the content, his rhymes work, because he attacks his tracks with gusto and fierce command - as on this cut, Fever.

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