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Spirit tales reveal ancient landslides

North American folklore points to dangers for Seattle.

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  1. LudwinR. S., et al. Seismol. Res. Lett., 76. 431 - 436 (2005).

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Simonite, T. Spirit tales reveal ancient landslides. Nature (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/news050711-7

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