During my tour through the dark and damp shell of former grandeur, the vastness of Gibbs' creation became even more evident.

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The colors provide a stark contrast to the dark burned-out shell of a house that sits in the distance -- and offer a painful reminder of the tragedy that befell the people who lived within.

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She and her husband determined that by candling the egg, shining a flashlight through the shell in the dark.

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