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…the Sun, adorned with spots and flames? What emulates the crescent shape of Venus and Mercury? What enshrouds Mars in an enigmatic, smoky substance, obscuring its features from my view? I stood in awe of Jupiter's resplendence and supreme grandeur, accompanied by its extraordinary retinue of moons. I gazed upon Saturn's globe, marveling at its extraordinary …
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