Grand Canyon Research Paper

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The Grand Canyon
My trip to the Grand Canyon was amazing.
The Grand Canyon was amazing. The Grand Canyon is massive! A while back in another part of the Grand Canyon the people barely ever visit, our tour guide said that this guy tiproped acrossed this barley visited place of the Grand Canyon. Wow was that guy crazy or what.I would never do that.

As we started to walk the Grand Canyon we found a perfect spot to eat.Well, maybe not so perfect to me, a bird flew right behind us. I’m terrified of birds, they just creep me out. When we walked into the museum gift shop part of the Grand Canyon there was a telescope. When you put the telescope in on spot of the holder, it shows the part of the Grand Canyon that is named. For Example: When you face

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