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The annual    Badwater    ultramarathon begins tonight in Death Valley, where the temperature is expected to reach 113 degrees.

Badwater ultramarathon: Sleepwalking, hallucinations, and the 'magic' of Death Valley

The annual Badwater ultramarathon begins tonight in Death Valley, where the temperature is expected to reach 113 degrees.

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