taiga

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At the end of which, Xiao will lose all vestiges of ever having been a woman. just saw it. didnt understand much of it though, oh well. still, good graphics: P no loli taiga though D: thank youz! havent seen it yet though but i hope taiga is there ...

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  1. noun A subarctic, evergreen coniferous forest of northern Eurasia located just south of the tundra and dominated by firs and spruces.

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  • These were the northmost representatives of tree-kind, for the taiga lay at her back. —  FSF, August 2006
  • If you want to protect trees for the sake of global warming, the arctic taiga is by far the most important area. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
  • The 55-year-old former KGB spy, who cultivated a macho image during his eight years as the Kremlin chief, was shown striding through the taiga in camouflage and desert boots before grappling with the feline foe. —  Mail & Guardian Online
  • As Europe's leaders struggled to agree a response to Georgia's enforced partition ahead of gun-toting prime minister was pictured strutting across the Siberian taiga, wearing camouflage and a tough expression, doing his familiar "Action Man" impersonation. fighting erupted last month. —  The Guardian World News
  • Wealthy Europe stands on the same side of a global divide with the endangered peoples of the New Guinea highlands and the disappearing languages of the Siberian taiga. —  Asia Times Online
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