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“A dream come true.”“I never expected this!”“The most amazing light show I’ve ever seen in my life!”“Once in a lifetime!”“No doubt, this weekend will be remembered as ‘that weekend.’” That’s how people described their views of the Aurora borealis this weekend, which put on a breathtaking celestial show around the…

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