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when we least expected when release

when we least expected when release prepared disaster can strike and few

prepared disaster can strike and few

prepared disaster can strike and few disasters are as unsettling as an

disasters are as unsettling as an

disasters are as unsettling as an earthquake

my guess is that earthquakes are really

my guess is that earthquakes are really so scary because you don’t have any

so scary because you don’t have any

so scary because you don’t have any warning it’s the only thing besides a

warning it’s the only thing besides a

warning it’s the only thing besides a nuclear war that can really one second

nuclear war that can really one second

nuclear war that can really one second you’re living in a big beautiful city in

you’re living in a big beautiful city in

you’re living in a big beautiful city in ten seconds later it’s flat every day

ten seconds later it’s flat every day

ten seconds later it’s flat every day the earth is shaken by hundreds of small

the earth is shaken by hundreds of small

the earth is shaken by hundreds of small earthquakes most go unnoticed they

earthquakes most go unnoticed they

earthquakes most go unnoticed they usually occur along the boundaries of

usually occur along the boundaries of

usually occur along the boundaries of the thin plates that cover the earth

the thin plates that cover the earth

the thin plates that cover the earth like an eggshell driven by the heat deep

like an eggshell driven by the heat deep

like an eggshell driven by the heat deep within the Earth’s core the plates grind

within the Earth’s core the plates grind

within the Earth’s core the plates grind against each other on long lines called

against each other on long lines called

against each other on long lines called faults when the plates find their motion

faults when the plates find their motion

faults when the plates find their motion blocked stress builds up finally the

blocked stress builds up finally the

blocked stress builds up finally the fault gives way the released energy

fault gives way the released energy

fault gives way the released energy races through the earth in the form of

races through the earth in the form of

races through the earth in the form of seismic waves for much of the world the

seismic waves for much of the world the

seismic waves for much of the world the movement of plates like these is also an

movement of plates like these is also an

movement of plates like these is also an indispensable creative force we didn’t

indispensable creative force we didn’t

indispensable creative force we didn’t have earthquakes if we didn’t have this

have earthquakes if we didn’t have this

have earthquakes if we didn’t have this great flow of heat from the interior of

great flow of heat from the interior of

great flow of heat from the interior of the earth the earth would be a cold dead

the earth the earth would be a cold dead

the earth the earth would be a cold dead place if it wasn’t for this great flow

place if it wasn’t for this great flow

place if it wasn’t for this great flow of heat there’d be no continents no

of heat there’d be no continents no

of heat there’d be no continents no oceans no atmospheres the earth would be

oceans no atmospheres the earth would be

oceans no atmospheres the earth would be as dead and dry and cold as the moon

as dead and dry and cold as the moon

as dead and dry and cold as the moon it’s really the earthquakes and create

it’s really the earthquakes and create

it’s really the earthquakes and create the topography the valleys the mountains

the topography the valleys the mountains

the topography the valleys the mountains earthquakes have been shaping landscapes

earthquakes have been shaping landscapes

earthquakes have been shaping landscapes for eons it’s only in the last few

for eons it’s only in the last few

for eons it’s only in the last few hundred years that civilization has

hundred years that civilization has

hundred years that civilization has gotten in the way and when it does

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