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		yxhuvud on Oct 6, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Are Mountains So High? Mysterious Anomaly Expo... Freezing temperatures and wetness during winters are also important as the power of freezing water in cracks are so great.

_nalply on Oct 10, 2019 [–]

Yes, generally this is true, but for the special case in Switzerland is it not, because the cracks are so deep underground (several hundred feets).

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