All together, this mass of waste floating in the North Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch.

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Finally, note that there are two pleasant surprises in this briar patch.

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I've done a lot of door-knocking both in Eastleigh and in my patch this last week.

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In this image taken of a small patch of sky in the constellation of Ursa Major, countless galaxies are recorded.

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