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1 story matching scarc
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:scar, scarcer, scarciti, scare, scarf, scarv
- The Sound’s Secret: How Deep Waters and Giant Trees Built a City
A reprinted editorial from New York reveals why Puget Sound is the 'Mediterranean of the West,' detailing its impossible depth, massive timber resources, and the strange phenomenon of forests with only small and giant trees.