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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms
Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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Roofs of the Forbidden City, Beijing, China
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