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It was the first time I'd ever been to the ocean.
I loved it.
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For his party, we hiked all the way over Ring Mountain with some of his friends. When we finished, we had pizza and watched the new Harry Potter movie.
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Sam and I had fun running from and playing in the waves.
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It is the highest point in the county.
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The redwoods there are some of the tallest living creatures on Earth.
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