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Storm's fury: Firemen examine a 15-metre (50-foot) maple split by lightning yesterday near the Ontario Science Centre
Storm's fury: Firemen examine a 15-metre (50-foot) maple split by lightning yesterday near the Ontario Science Centre

Storm's fury: Firemen examine a 15-metre (50-foot) maple split by lightning yesterday near the Ontario Science Centre

Date5/15/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Storm's fury: Firemen examine a 15-metre (50-foot) maple split by lightning yesterday near the Ontario Science Centre.
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