The formation of table mountains is a result of the erosion of softer rocks by wind and rain.

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He was fascinated by the table mountains, known locally as "tepui".

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More than 100 flat-topped table mountains can be found here...

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On a recent visit to Delaplane Cellars, the large tasting room was crowded and every table overlooking the mountains was filled.

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There's only enough room at Camp David, nestled amid the Maryland mountains, for a cabin for every leader, and they'll meet around a dining room table.

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From there, Statman said her life was radically altered: On a filming trip, she went with Nelson to the house of a detective who had worked on the Tate case and who had mountains of police reports, photos, "everything imaginable" piled high on a dining room table.

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