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Offensive Ponds

Tuesday, 9th September 2008 by

Is that… the word “SLUT” carved into the ground of Nova Scotia? On closer examination it becomes clear that the “S” is actually a tree shadow – but the remaining letters look to be formed by the shapes of three small ponds. Since “LUT” doesn’t make a lot of sense, what if the “L” were actually a “C”? Why on Earth would anyone have built three ponds in the shape…

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