The magnificence of the tropical rainforest of the Ituri cannot help but inspire the modern-day observer . The African rainforest, deep in the heart of the continent, is the second largest in the world.
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The magnificence of the tropical rainforest of the Ituri cannot help but inspire the modern-day observer . The African rainforest, deep in the heart of the continent, is the second largest in the world.
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