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Today, 18 cabins form a semicircle around the shop, and construction is nearly complete on a two-story 5,000-square-foot community center, with a panoramic view of hills, valleys and the buildings of Cornell and Ithaca College in the distance.
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Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
The Western theme is reflected in the lettering used in the film’s titles, the use of music and guns and a final scene in which one of the main characters gallops towards us on a white horse with the sound of fireworks resounding in the distance.
—Martin Dale, Variety, 17 May 2024
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Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
The Western theme is reflected in the lettering used in the film’s titles, the use of music and guns and a final scene in which one of the main characters gallops towards us on a white horse with the sound of fireworks resounding in the distance.
—Martin Dale, Variety, 17 May 2024
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“In the distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20distance. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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