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Roberto Rodriguez for The Daily Beast
The Texas Drought Seen Firsthand from the Eyes of Ranchers
Second Summer of Hell
Lifelong panhandle ranchers Phillip and Doris Smith have seen plenty of dry years, but ‘never anything like this.’ By Malcolm Jones.
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