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The Mercy Run

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Dec 29, 202228:19Society & Culture

Only one thing stood between a town's survival: 674 miles of unforgiving terrain in the worst arctic weather conditions in 20 years. Boats, planes, and trains could not get through. And that left the town with one hope:...

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