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Silent retreats

A couple stand on a rock facing the sunset along the shores of English Bay in Vancouver, British Columbia July 23, 2013. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA – Tags: SOCIETY) – GM1E97O114A01
A couple stand on a rock facing the sunset along the shores of English Bay in Vancouver, British Columbia July 23, 2013. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA – Tags: SOCIETY) – GM1E97O114A01
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