Even naming it the "Grand Canyon" imposes a premature expectation of grandeur not necessary to find its splendor. ... Guided tours of the canyon, donkey rides, hotels and lodges, observatories with pay-per-view telescopes and more things so courteously provided by the Park Service "improved" the sight, letting the average tourist see the canyon to its fullest. ... He uses the situation of a young boy finding a dogfish and exploring it as opposed to the college student studying it for a grade in a laboratory. ... He reads with great interest, believing he has found a true treasure of an unk...

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