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Title: Into Thin Air
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August 23, 1997 |
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Krakauer, through a combination of luck, skill, and discipline, was fortunate enough to survive, though the experience extracted a heavy psychic toll. Immediately, the tragedy at 29,000 feet became the focus of intense worldwide media observation, and the cause for much soul searching within the mountaineering community... Showed first 250 characters
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Krakauer, through a combination of luck, skill, and discipline, was fortunate enough to survive, though the experience extracted a heavy psychic toll. Immediately, the tragedy at 29,000 feet became the focus of intense worldwide media observation, and the cause for much soul searching within the mountaineering community... Showed next 250 characters
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