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Thank you for the posts. I
by cy
Mon, 04/23/2012 - 20:24
Thank you for the posts. I found the information to be informative and useful.
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more essay material!
by col
Wed, 04/08/2009 - 21:14
That's great, Yes!
I hope you noticed all the great information available about the Tar Sands in the full dossier where this video resides, right here. More videos, pics, articles...!
Good luck with the essay!
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by katie
Wed, 04/08/2009 - 15:57
CitizenShift is happy to provide access to the video you were looking for...
That's great that you are learning about the Tar Sands and their repercussions in your geography class. Where do you go to school? In Canada?
katie
hhaah
by Yes
Wed, 04/08/2009 - 02:02
wow that's really funny! i was juuust watching this video in geography today, and i have to write an essay to follow this up, and i didnt remember anything on it! now i can watch it again and do good :) aaaah, isn't the internet amazing??
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