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                         INTRODUCTION
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There  is  a place in the Western Atlantic, where more than 100 planes
and ships have literally vanished into thin air.  Many people refer to
this area as The Devil's Triangle.  Of more than 1000 lives have  been
lost in this area in the last 26 years, not one body or piece has been
ever found. 

As  an  experienced  adventurer, you are asked to explore this area of
hopes  of  finding  an  explanation  and  possible  solution  to  this
mystery.   Many  top top scientists have come up with several possible
explantions.  The most widely excepted explantions is the  possibility
of  submerged crystals, actins as laser beams which destrub or destroy
navigational equip- ment of ships  and  planes.   These  crystals  are
thought  to  been  used by the 'ancient' Atlanteans as a power source,
specifically located in the 'Tongue of the Ocean'. 

VOCABULARY
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Words such as sea-fan,vase-sponge, and sand-dollar,  should  be  broke
with a (-) hyphen. 

GLOSSARY
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ABYSSAL-
pertaining to the lowest depths of the ocean. 

ATLANTIS-
a  'mythical'  island in the Atlantic ocean that was said to sunk into
the sea. 

BLUE HOLES-
a group of ancient under- water limestones caves that were once  above
water.   Due to the odd reflectivity of light in these caevs, fish are
often found swimming upside down. 

SEAMOUNT-
a underwater volcano

TONGUE OF THE OCEAN-
the name of a trench located in  the  Devil's  Triange.   The  largest
percentage of ships and planes occur in this location. 

TRENCH-
deep  area  in  the  ocean  floor, generally deeper than 6,000 meters.
Accounts for less than 2% of the ocean's floor. 

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