She was found clinging to a rocky outcropping no bigger than a yoga mat on a near-vertical slope.

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Within minutes, we spotted the first "bug", peering out from an outcropping of coral, waving his long antennae at us.

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Another positive outcropping of the times in which we live lies in the ease with which anyone can publicly share his or her POV.

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But this outcropping was glossy black and covered in knotty protrusions.

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The design team wasn't just seeking panoramic views into the valley when it opted to build the house on an existing rock outcropping atop a hill.

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