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Rain forest Longevity

Author:     j tompkins
Text:       How long until the rain forests are gone?

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Author:     Don Libby
Text:       The answer is "maybe never". In some places (like the island 
nation of Indonesia) the forest could all be cleared by the end of this 
century, but in other places (like Brazil) it would take much longer.

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