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Disposing of souvenirs at the Marin County, California dump, which is a tourist attraction in itself. Read the full description.
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Thoughts on the authenticity and value of the souvenirs brought home by tourists with examples in the American Southwest and Bali, Indonesia while disposing of some of them at the Marin County, California dump, which is a tourist attraction in itself.
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