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Word: lightyear (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Stream forks. . . . Left canoes to continue on foot . . . decided to cut trail to try and locate plane. Bearings S. 72° E. . . . Put under observation by native Indians. They actually believe we are crazy for doing this. . . . Jungle night studded with an incredible concentration of stars per square lightyear. A hammock strung between two trees at the edge of the clearing. The hut is quiet. Voices recede and stop. The jungle night takes over . . . a big cat prowls around looking for something to kill. . . . Presently she materializes out of the night. Instead of reaching for the coffee cup she presents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy: Thoughts in the Jungle | 9/28/1942 | See Source »

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