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earthrise

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earth·rise  (ûrthrz)
n.
The rising of the earth above the horizon as seen from the moon.

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The novel ends abruptly with the death of a major character and with all intentions of continuation in the next installment, EarthRise.
Certainly no one could imagine viewing an earthrise from the moon.
It is difficult to recreate the awe imparted by that intellectual achievement -- perhaps the only comparable modern effect being that conveyed by the Apollo photograph of Earthrise taken from the moon.
 
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