As we approached the mountain, the hills and gulleys bore the appearance of having been created by some vast, fierce torrent rushing around the base of the peak, and tearing its way through the loose earth....
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When this is taken into account, the debt-servicing ratio is close to its previous peak when the base rate stood at 15%.
It is at the base of this peak that the rover expects to find some of the most interesting rocks during its mission, although it will be many months before it gets there.