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All Dams Are Ugly, But The Glen Canyon Dam Is Sinful Ugly.
-Edward Abbey
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All Dams Are Ugly, But
Edward Abbey
All Dams Are Ugly, But The Glen Canyon Dam Is Sinful Ugly.
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