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I need to get in touch with the staff so they can teach me how to operate this GPS here to give the latitude and longitude coordinates, which is the only way anyone on the ground can know where I am. The satellite cell phone keeps going out of range and furthermore the battery is getting low.
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on 29 July after comparison with samples provided by Carli's brother. Carli's remains were taken to
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