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One Icelander’s view of today’s rare total solar eclipse

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A hotel owner in Breiðavík, Iceland describes the moment the moon blotted out the sun today. She says she was awed by the sight — and by the hundreds of tourists who came to see it. 


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One Icelander’s view of today’s rare total solar eclipse

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