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terra firma

After the long, grueling journey by sea, the sailors were elated to be on terra firma—

a.) solid, dry ground beneath their feet had never felt so good.

b.) before them stood a strange land no European had ever laid eyes upon.

c.) back in civilization, they headed for the first sea shanty selling cut-rate grog.

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