A Mountain of Used Clothes Appeared in Chile's Desert. Then It Went Up in Flames

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A mountain of clothes appeared in Chile's desert. Then it went up

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A Mountain of Used Clothes Appeared in Chile's Desert. Then It Went Up in Flames