It was like we were of one mind, holding down the foundation for Robby and Jim to float on top of.

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Like tiny logs, the wires float on top of water.

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According to tectonic theory, the surface of the Earth is made up of a patchwork of massive rigid plates, about 80km (50 miles) thick, which float in slow motion on top of the Earth's hot, pliable interior.

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