The Day the Sun Stood Stil

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	The Day the Sun Stood Stil

Djiezes

6-21-2007 10:35 AM

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sun, day, daylight, solstice, trivia, science, astronomy, sunrise, sunset

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6-21-2007 3:15 PM

syncopath

10x 4 a sunny clip ...)

Btw i like stand still any sunrise & sunset 365 a year

(in portuguese it sounds:
por do sol e ascensao do sol

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