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Experts advise against doing so because of the stats.
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
His works are exceptionally difficult to acquire—not merely due to their significant price but because of their rarity.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Some experts say such events are happening more frequently, paradoxically, because of a warming world.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
Central Florida rivers are forecast to rise in the coming days because of the excessive rainfall from Hurricane Milton.
—Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
His works are exceptionally difficult to acquire—not merely due to their significant price but because of their rarity.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Some experts say such events are happening more frequently, paradoxically, because of a warming world.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
Central Florida rivers are forecast to rise in the coming days because of the excessive rainfall from Hurricane Milton.
—Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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