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Kanas: Monster of all National Parks

So, you've been to Yellowstone National Park and you think to yourself, "How wonderful am I now that I've visited the world's largest national park? Pretty darn wonderful." But not so fast you smug bastard! Never missing an opportunity for one-upsmanship,... ...full story at Opposite End of China

from Opposite End of China on Sun, Oct 14 2007

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