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Abbey's Road: Witnessing history with loved ones during a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse
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Newark Advocate
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In case you’ve been living under a rock the last week or so, the once-in-a-lifetime event known as "Solar Eclipse Totality in Your Town (or near to it)" happened this past Monday, and every Buckeye with a set of eyes gathered to witness the spectacle.
Unlike many of our friends, our family — whose geographic location fell in the 99.5% totality zone, but who are completely traveled out by this point in the figure-skating season — did not make plans to hit the road for the occasion.