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Douglas Mawson - Part 5: Returning with knowledge and scars
The return to civilization is often more complex than the journey outward. Ships that had anchored the campaign became repositories for reports and specimens. Tents that served as laboratories in the field were folded into boxes and reconstituted aboard under electric lights. Time resumed its small mercies, as their days, once defined by creaking sledges and white horizons, were now measured by clocks and port schedules.
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