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The limestone mansion has a large terrace, a three-car garage, two wine rooms, an outdoor kitchen, an elevator, a theater, and a gym.

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The carbon and calcium released eventually flow into the oceans, where they form the raw materials for shells and limestone reefs.

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This process removed CO2 from the water and trapped it in limestone deposits, locking away carbon that might otherwise have warmed the planet.

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Trani, between Barletta and Bari, is known as the most beautiful town in this part of Puglia, thanks to the local white limestone marked by a tad of pink.

Over time, these plates form chalk and limestone layers that record Earth’s climate history.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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