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The Anthropocene Reviewed

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The Only Good Way Through Is Together

Eam's self quarantine held to a remarkable extent for 14 months, preventing the spread of the mortality to any nearby towns. Of the 700 residents living in em when the quarantine began, 257 died,. One woman dug the graves for and buried with her own hands, her husband and six children. These days, em is home to just under one thousand human souls. Every year, on the last sunday of august, the townspeople come together to commemorate the shared commitment of the village during those 14 months of devouring flame.

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