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winds through Big Bend 

 National Pack; the 

 Texas longhorn, 

 descended from 

 cattle brought ooev by 

 Columbus more than 

 500 years ago; and an 

 anhinga dicing for food. 



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Battle cry Invented 



B-10 



History alive 



C-14 



Alamo remembered 



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